Genetic and phylogeographic structure of populations of Pulex simulans (Siphonaptera) in Peru inferred from two genes (CytB and CoII)
- 23 July 2003
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde
- Vol. 91 (1), 55-59
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-003-0879-5
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the potential usefulness of determining the phylogeographic and phylogenetic patterns of a vector for understanding the spread of pathogens or insecticide resistance. We do so using the example of Pulex simulans in Peru. Six populations from six different localities were investigated. Mitochondrial DNA sequences were obtained and branching patterns were inferred using phylogenetic reconstruction methods and nested clade analyses. Ten different haplotypes were discovered. Phylogenetic analysis revealed P. simulans in Peru as a monophyletic group, containing clades that were generally not geographically correlated. The data suggest that P. simulans is not a single genetic entity but rather that this species shows a high degree of intraspecific variation. Restricted gene flow with long distance dispersal coupled with range expansion and long distance colonization are likely to have contributed to the observed patterns of variation.Keywords
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