Open AccessSeasonal population dynamics and the genetic structure of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti in São Paulo, Brazil
Author(s) -
Campos Melina,
Spenassatto Carine,
Lourdes da Graça Macoris Maria,
Paduan Karina dos Santos,
Pinto João,
Ribolla Paulo Eduardo Martins
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ecology and evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.17
H-Index - 63
ISSN - 2045-7758
DOI - 10.1002/ece3.392
Subject(s) - aedes aegypti , biology , dengue fever , population , vector (molecular biology) , aedes , zoology , population genetics , ecology , demography , larva , genetics , virology , sociology , gene , recombinant dna
Population genetic studies of insect vectors can generate knowledge to improve epidemiological studies focused on the decrease of pathogen transmission. In this study, we used nine SNP s across the Aedes aegypti genome to characterize seasonal population variations of this important dengue vector. Mosquito samples were obtained by ovitraps placed over Botucatu SP from 2005 to 2010. Our data show that, regardless of the large variation in mosquito abundance (deduced from the number of eggs obtained from ovitraps), the effective population size remained stable over the years. These results suggest that Ae. aegypti is able to maintain a sufficiently large active breeding population during the dry season to keep genetic frequencies stable. These results open new perspectives on mosquito survey and control methods.