2022
Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps
Vavassori L, Honnen A, Saarman N, Caccone A, Müller P. Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps. Ecology And Evolution 2022, 12: e9138. PMID: 35903757, PMCID: PMC9313497, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencingRestriction site-associated DNA sequencingWeak genetic structurePopulation genomic dataAsian native rangeGenome-wide SNPsHuman-aided dispersalBiogeographic barriersGenetic structureNative rangeGenetic clustersInvasive speciesRecent invasionGenetic patternsGenomic dataSNP dataGenetic admixtureMultiple introductionsDisease vectorsNorthward expansionDNA sequencingMosquito populationsAedes albopictusProgressive invasionFull siblings
2021
A machine-learning approach to map landscape connectivity in Aedes aegypti with genetic and environmental data
Pless E, Saarman NP, Powell JR, Caccone A, Amatulli G. A machine-learning approach to map landscape connectivity in Aedes aegypti with genetic and environmental data. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2003201118. PMID: 33619083, PMCID: PMC7936321, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2003201118.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America
Andersen J, Havill N, Broadley H, Boettner G, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America. Biological Invasions 2019, 21: 3383-3394. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02054-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWinter mothNorth AmericaBruce spanwormInvasive winter mothWsp gene fragmentsCytochrome oxidase I.Polymorphic microsatellite lociNortheastern United StatesNative congenerInvasive speciesWidespread hybridizationGeographic extentCrop systemsField-collected mothsPresence of WolbachiaMoth individualsMicrosatellite lociHybrid individualsPCR amplificationSpeciesAmericaGene fragmentsMothBritish ColumbiaNova Scotia