Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria
The application of geometric morphometry on mosquito wings (Culicidae) is considered a powerful tool for evaluating correlations between the phenotype (e.g., shape) and environmental or genetic variables. However, this has not been used to study the wings of the avian malaria vector, <i>Culise...
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| author | Mounir Boumaza Brahim Merabti Yasmine Adjami Mohamed Laid Ouakid Thaddeus M. Carvajal |
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| description | The application of geometric morphometry on mosquito wings (Culicidae) is considered a powerful tool for evaluating correlations between the phenotype (e.g., shape) and environmental or genetic variables. However, this has not been used to study the wings of the avian malaria vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>. Therefore, the goal of this study is to investigate the intra-specific wing variations between male and female <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> populations in different types of larval habitats and climatic conditions in Algeria. A total of 256 <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> mosquito samples were collected from January 2020 to July 2021 in three cities (Annaba, El-Tarf, and Guelma) of northeastern Algeria that have two distinct climatic condition levels (sub-humid and sub-arid) and different types of larval habitats (artificial and natural). Nineteen (19) wing landmarks (LMs) were digitized and analyzed based on geometric morphometry. Our results revealed differences in the wing shape of female and male mosquito populations, indicating sexual dimorphism. Moreover, canonical variance analysis (CVA) showed that factors, such as climatic conditions and type of larval habitats, also affect the wing shape of female and male <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> mosquito populations. Furthermore, the wing shape of male populations was more distinct compared with female populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af388c70d73f4c368c21908fdfe01d232023-11-24T05:13:46ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-11-011311103110.3390/insects13111031Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in AlgeriaMounir Boumaza0Brahim Merabti1Yasmine Adjami2Mohamed Laid Ouakid3Thaddeus M. Carvajal4Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, B.P. 12, Annaba 23000, AlgeriaLaboratory of Genetic, Biotechnology and Valorization of Bioresources (LGBVB), University of Biskra, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, B.P. 12, Annaba 23000, AlgeriaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, B.P. 12, Annaba 23000, AlgeriaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, De La Salle University, Manila 1004, PhilippinesThe application of geometric morphometry on mosquito wings (Culicidae) is considered a powerful tool for evaluating correlations between the phenotype (e.g., shape) and environmental or genetic variables. However, this has not been used to study the wings of the avian malaria vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>. Therefore, the goal of this study is to investigate the intra-specific wing variations between male and female <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> populations in different types of larval habitats and climatic conditions in Algeria. A total of 256 <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> mosquito samples were collected from January 2020 to July 2021 in three cities (Annaba, El-Tarf, and Guelma) of northeastern Algeria that have two distinct climatic condition levels (sub-humid and sub-arid) and different types of larval habitats (artificial and natural). Nineteen (19) wing landmarks (LMs) were digitized and analyzed based on geometric morphometry. Our results revealed differences in the wing shape of female and male mosquito populations, indicating sexual dimorphism. Moreover, canonical variance analysis (CVA) showed that factors, such as climatic conditions and type of larval habitats, also affect the wing shape of female and male <i>Cs. longiareolata</i> mosquito populations. Furthermore, the wing shape of male populations was more distinct compared with female populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/1031Culicidaegeometric morphometricsAlgerialarval habitatsclimate |
| spellingShingle | Mounir Boumaza Brahim Merabti Yasmine Adjami Mohamed Laid Ouakid Thaddeus M. Carvajal Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria Insects Culicidae geometric morphometrics Algeria larval habitats climate |
| title | Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria |
| title_full | Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria |
| title_fullStr | Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria |
| title_short | Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, <i>Culiseta longiareolata</i>, from Two Locations in Algeria |
| title_sort | geometric morphometric wing analysis of avian malaria vector i culiseta longiareolata i from two locations in algeria |
| topic | Culicidae geometric morphometrics Algeria larval habitats climate |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/1031 |
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