scholarly journals High-throughput sequencing of transposable element insertions suggests adaptive evolution of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito towards temperate environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 3968-3981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement Goubert ◽  
Helene Henri ◽  
Guillaume Minard ◽  
Claire Valiente Moro ◽  
Patrick Mavingui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transposable Element ◽  
Adaptive Evolution ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

scholarly journals High-Throughput Sequencing of Transposable Element Insertions Suggests Adaptive Evolution of the Invasive Asian Tiger Mosquito Towards Temperate Environments

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clément Goubert ◽  
Hélène Henri ◽  
Guillaume Minard ◽  
Claire Valiente Moro ◽  
Patrick Mavingui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transposable Element ◽  
Local Adaptation ◽  
Adaptive Evolution ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Virtual Absence ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Outlier Loci ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

AbstractInvasive species represent unique opportunities to evaluate the role of local adaptation during colonization of new environments. Among these species, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is a threatening vector of several human viral diseases, including dengue and chikungunya, and raises concerns about the Zika fever. Its broad presence in both temperate and tropical environments has been considered the reflection of great “ecological plasticity”. However, no study has been conducted to assess the role of adaptive evolution in the ecological success of Ae. albopictus at the molecular level. In the present study, we performed a genomic scan to search for potential signatures of selection leading to local adaptation in one-hundred-forty field-collected mosquitoes from native populations of Vietnam and temperate invasive populations of Europe. High-throughput genotyping of transposable element insertions led to the discovery of more than 120 000 polymorphic loci, which, in their great majority, revealed a virtual absence of structure between the bio-geographic areas. Nevertheless, 92 outlier loci showed a high level of differentiation between temperate and tropical populations. The majority of these loci segregates at high insertion frequencies among European populations, indicating that this pattern could have been caused by recent adaptive evolution events in temperate areas. An analysis of the overlapping and neighboring genes highlighted several candidates, including diapause, lipid and juvenile hormone pathways.

scholarly journals Quantitative trait loci determining autogeny and body size in the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

Heredity ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Mori ◽  
J Romero-Severson ◽  
W C Black ◽  
D W Severson
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Quantitative Trait Loci ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Trait Loci ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

scholarly journals Larvicidal and Nematicidal Activities of 3-Acylbarbituric Acid Analogues against Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus, and Pine Wood Nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Molecules ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seon-Mi Seo ◽  
Hyo-Rim Lee ◽  
Ji-Eun Lee ◽  
Yong-Chul Jeong ◽  
Hyung-Wook Kwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Bursaphelenchus Xylophilus ◽  
Pine Wood Nematode ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Pine Wood ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

scholarly journals Wolbachia strain wAu efficiently blocks arbovirus transmission in Aedes albopictus

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vittoria Mancini ◽  
Christie S. Herd ◽  
Thomas H. Ant ◽  
Shivan M. Murdochy ◽  
Steven P. Sinkins
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Native Strain ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

AbstractThe global incidence of arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika, has increased dramatically in recent decades. The release of Aedes aegypti carrying the maternally inherited symbiont Wolbachia as an intervention to control arboviruses is being trialled in several countries. However, these efforts are compromised in many endemic regions due to the co-localization of the secondary vector Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito. Ae. albopictus has an expanding global distribution following incursions into a number of new territories. To date, only the wMel and wPip strains of Wolbachia have been reported to be transferred into and characterized in this vector. A Wolbachia strain naturally infecting Drosophila simulans, wAu, was selected for transfer into a Malaysian Ae. albopictus line to create a novel triple-strain infection. The newly generated line showed self-compatibility, moderate fitness cost and complete resistance to Zika and dengue infections.Author summaryAedes albopictus, the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, is responsible for numerous outbreaks of important viruses such as dengue and Zika in various regions of the world. The need for alterative control interventions propelled the development of a novel approach that exploits a natural insect symbiont, Wolbachia; when transferred into non-native hosts, these maternally-inherited bacteria are able to interfere with the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses, and also provide reproductive advantages to the host, offering a promising tool for self-sustaining field applications. Currently, several field trials are ongoing for the primary vector of dengue and several other arboviruses, Aedes aegypti, providing encouraging results. In this study, Ae. albopictus has been targeted for a similar approach: this mosquito species naturally carries two strains of Wolbachia. The artificial introduction of a third, non-native strain made this line less able to transmit dengue and Zika viruses and had an impact on its fitness.

Practical management plan for invasive mosquito species in Europe: I. Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 101691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romeo Bellini ◽  
Antonios Michaelakis ◽  
Dušan Petrić ◽  
Francis Schaffner ◽  
Bulent Alten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Practical Management ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

Yellow-g and Yellow-g2 proteins are required for egg desiccation resistance and temporal pigmentation in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 103386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Young Noh ◽  
Sung Hyun Kim ◽  
Maureen J. Gorman ◽  
Karl J. Kramer ◽  
Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Desiccation Resistance ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Tiger Mosquito
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