Biological invasions in agricultural settings: insights from evolutionary biology and population genetics

Guillemaud, T., Ciosi, M. , Lombaert, E. and Estoup, A. (2011) Biological invasions in agricultural settings: insights from evolutionary biology and population genetics. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 334(3), pp. 237-246. (doi: 10.1016/j.crvi.2010.12.008)

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Abstract

Invasion biology and agriculture are intimately related for several reasons and in particular because many agricultural pest species are recent invaders. In this article we suggest that the reconstruction of invasion routes with population genetics-based methods can address fundamental questions in ecology and practical aspects of the management of biological invasions in agricultural settings. We provide a brief description of the methods used to reconstruct invasion routes and describe their main characteristics. In particular, we focus on a scenario - the bridgehead invasion scenario -, which had been overlooked until recently. We show that this scenario, in which an invasive population is the source of other invasive populations, is evolutionarily parsimonious and may have played a crucial role in shaping the distribution of many recent agricultural pests.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ciosi, Dr Marc
Authors: Guillemaud, T., Ciosi, M., Lombaert, E., and Estoup, A.
Subjects:Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Q Science > QL Zoology
S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:Comptes Rendus Biologies
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1631-0691
ISSN (Online):1768-3238
Published Online:01 February 2011
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2011 Elsevier
First Published:First published in Comptes Rendus Biologies 334(3):237-246
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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