Bridgehead effect and multiple introductions shape the global invasion history of a termite

Autor: Alexander J. Blumenfeld, Pierre-André Eyer, Claudia Husseneder, Jianchu Mo, Laura N. L. Johnson, Changlu Wang, J. Kenneth Grace, Thomas Chouvenc, Shichen Wang, Edward L. Vargo

Publikováno v: Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)

Blumenfeld and Eyer et al. retrace the invasion history of the termite Coptotermes formosansus from eastern Asia to the US using approximate Bayesian computation. They find a complex invasion history, with multiple introductions originating from east

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Development of a Set of Microsatellite Markers to Investigate Sexually Antagonistic Selection in the Invasive Ant Nylanderia fulva

Autor: Pierre-Andre Eyer, Megan N. Moran, Alexander J. Blumenfeld, Edward L. Vargo

Publikováno v: Insects, Vol 12, Iss 7, p 643 (2021)

Sexually antagonistic selection (SAS) occurs when distinct alleles are differentially selected in each sex. In the invasive tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva, a genomic region is under SAS, while the rest of the genome is randomly selected in males a

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Consistent signatures of urban adaptation in a native, urban invader ant Tapinoma sessile

Autor: Anjel M. Helms, Alexander J. Blumenfeld, Pierre-André Eyer, Edward L. Vargo, Grzegorz Buczkowski

Publikováno v: Molecular Ecology
Molecular Ecology, Wiley, 2021, ⟨10.1111/mec.16188⟩

Biological invasions are becoming more prevalent due to the rise of global trade and expansion of urban areas. Ants are among the most prolific invaders, with many exhibiting a multi-queen colony structure, dependent colony foundation and reduced int

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16188

Rapid Differentiation of Vector Species: Development of Microsatellite Markers for Population Genetics of Biting Midges and a Potential Tool for Species Identification of Culicoides Sonorensis

Autor: Phillip Shults, Megan Moran, Alexander J. Blumenfeld, Edward L. Vargo, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Pierre-Andre Eyer

Background: Proper vector surveillance relies on the ability to identify species of interest accurately and efficiently, though this can be difficult in groups containing cryptic species. Culicoides is a genus of small biting flies responsible for th

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1178683/v1

Extensive human-mediated jump dispersal within and across the native and introduced ranges of the invasive termite Reticulitermes flavipes

Autor: Pierre-André Eyer, Phillip Shults, Anne-Geneviève Bagnères, Simon Dupont, Alexander J. Blumenfeld, Edward L. Vargo, Shichen Wang, Franck Dedeine, Elfie Perdereau, Laura N. L. Johnson

Publikováno v: Molecular Ecology
Molecular Ecology, 2021, 30 (16), pp.3948-3964. ⟨10.1111/mec.16022⟩
Molecular Ecology, Wiley, 2021, 30 (16), pp.3948-3964. ⟨10.1111/mec.16022⟩

As native ranges are often geographically structured, invasive species originating from a single source population only carry a fraction of the genetic diversity present in their native range. This invasion pathway is thus often associated with a dra

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34142394