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Inproceedings Reference Mitochondrial capture in a three-way Mastomys natalensis hybrid zone
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Article Reference MODIRISK: Mosquito vectors of disease, collection, monitoring and longitudinal data from Belgium
The MODIRISK project studied mosquito biodiversity and monitored and predicted biodiversity changes, to actively prepare to address issues of biodiversity change, especially invasive species and new pathogen risks. This work is essential given continuing global changes that may create suitable conditions for invasive species spread and the (re-)emergence of vector-borne diseases in Europe. Key strengths of MODIRISK, in the context of sustainable development, were the links between biodiversity and health and the environment, and its contribution to the development of tools for describing the spatial distribution of mosquito biodiversity. MODIRISK addressed key topics of the global Diversitas initiative, which was a main driver of the Belspo ‘Science for a Sustainable Development’ research program. Three different MODIRISK datasets were published in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): the Collection dataset (the Culicidae collection of the Museum of Natural History in Brussels); the Inventory dataset (data from the MODIRISK inventory effort); and the Longitudinal dataset (experiment data used for risk assessments.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022
Inproceedings Reference Molecular and morphological inference of cryptic species within Anentome wykoffi (Brandt, 1974) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) from Thailand
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Inproceedings Reference Molecular barcoding capacities for a sharper picture of wildmeat consumption in Central Africa
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference Molecular detection and genomic characterisation of diverse hepaciviruses in African rodents
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Inproceedings Reference Molecular evolution of rhabdocoel flatworms as a case study on the acquisition of endosymbiosis
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference Molecular Identification of an Invasive Sarotherodon Species from the Atchakpa Freshwater Reservoir (Ouémé River Basin, Benin) and Comparison within S. melanotheron Using COI Markers
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021 OA
Inproceedings Reference Molecular identification of an invasive Sarotherodon species from the Atchakpa freshwater reservoir (Ouémé River Basin, Benin) and comparison with S. melanotheron using COI markers
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Inproceedings Reference Molecular Identification of an Invasive Sarotherodon Species from the Atchakpa Freshwater Reservoir (Ouémé River Basin, Benin) and Comparison within S. melanotheron Using COI Markers
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference Molecular methods for the detection and identification of parasitoids within larval wheat midges
Three species of cecidomyiid midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) cause significant yield losses on wheat in Europe: Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin), Contarinia tritici (Kirby) and Haplodiplosis marginata (von Roser). Eggs and young larvae may be parasitised by a complex of hymenopteran parasitoids belonging to the Pteromalidae and Platygastridae families which contributes to natural pest control. We have developed molecular tools for detecting and identifying seven parasitoid species previously encountered in Belgium inside individual wheat midge larvae. Barcode DNA sequences from COI, 18S and 28S genes were obtained from the midges and parasitoid species. Each of the three genes allowed all the species to be distinguished although 18S was the only one displaying a barcoding gap, both between parasitoids and midges, and at the species level. Based on the 18S gene, we developed a TaqMan assay to assess parasitism in midge larvae, regardless of the midge and parasitoid species. Next, two group-specific PCR primer pairs were generated, allowing the separate amplification of midge DNA or parasitoid DNA in parasitised individuals and subsequent identification by Sanger sequencing. Finally, species-specific primers were designed to identify six parasitoid species by simple PCR amplification. These tools were successfully applied to assess the parasitism rate of S. mosellana larvae in seven Belgian fields.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2024