Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) wing morphometry comparison between Aedes sp., Culex sp. and Anopheles sp. of three departments in Peru
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are significant emerging infectious disease threats due to their capacity to cause severe diseases in humans and their rapid geographic spread. Accurate genus and species identification of mosquitoes is crucial for public health, but it is challenging. To addres...
- Autores:
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Galindo Moreno, Paula Andrea
- Tipo de recurso:
- Trabajo de grado de pregrado
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2024
- Institución:
- Universidad de los Andes
- Repositorio:
- Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/74993
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/1992/74993
- Palabra clave:
- Wings
Geometric Morphometry
Mosquitoes
Landmarks
Culicidae
Genus
Genera
Biología
- Rights
- embargoedAccess
- License
- https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/static/pdf/aceptacion_uso_es.pdf
| Summary: | Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are significant emerging infectious disease threats due to their capacity to cause severe diseases in humans and their rapid geographic spread. Accurate genus and species identification of mosquitoes is crucial for public health, but it is challenging. To address these challenges, geometric morphometrics, which uses a landmark-based approach to analyze mosquito wing patterns, can be employed. For that reason, this study aims to describe the wing morphometry differences between Aedes sp., Culex sp., and Anopheles sp. mosquitoes from Piura, Madre de Dios, and Lima, Peru, based on location, genus, and sex. Using geometric morphometric analyses, including Generalized Procrustes Analysis (GPA), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Canonical Variate Analysis (CVA), we found subtle shape differences among genera, particularly in central landmarks. PCA indicated minimal shape variation in Anopheles sp. and greater variability in Aedes sp., while CVA demonstrated distinct wing shape characteristics for each genus and geographic differences. Gender-based analyses within Anopheles sp. suggested sexual dimorphism in wings. These results indicate significant morphometric differences among genera influenced by environmental or genetic factors, highlighting the potential of wing shape as a reliable feature for mosquito identification and differentiation across regions. However, more studies and statistical analysis needs to be done to conclude. |
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