The Movement of Pathogen Carrying Flies at the Human–Wildlife Interface

Flies form high-density associations with human settlements and groups of nonhuman primates and are implicated in transmitting pathogens. We investigate the movement of nonhuman primate-associated flies across landscapes surrounding Kibale National Park, Uganda, using a mark–recapture experiment. Fl...

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Published in:EcoHealth 2022-12, Vol.19 (4), p.450-457
Main Authors: Jahan, Mueena, Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien, Chapman, Colin A., Kalbitzer, Urs, Leendertz, Fabian H., Omeja, Patrick A., Sarkar, Dipto, Ulrich, Markus, Gogarten, Jan F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Ecology
Animals
Animals, Wild
Diptera - genetics
DNA
Ecosystems
Environmental Health
Experiments
Flies
Human motion
Human settlements
Humans
Land settlement
Livestock
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microbiology
Monkeys & apes
National parks
Parasites
Pathogens
Primates
Primates - parasitology
Public Health
Short Communication
Vectors
Water and Health
Wildlife
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Flies form high-density associations with human settlements and groups of nonhuman primates and are implicated in transmitting pathogens. We investigate the movement of nonhuman primate-associated flies across landscapes surrounding Kibale National Park, Uganda, using a mark–recapture experiment. Flies were marked in nine nonhuman primate groups at the forest edge ( x ¯  = 929 flies per group), and we then attempted to recapture them in more anthropized areas (50 m, 200 m and 500 m from where marked; 2–21 days after marking). Flies marked in nonhuman primate groups were recaptured in human areas (19/28,615 recaptured). Metabarcoding of the flies in nonhuman primate groups revealed the DNA of multiple eukaryotic primate parasites. Taken together, these results demonstrate the potential of flies to serve as vectors between nonhuman primates, livestock and humans at this biodiverse interface.
ISSN:1612-9202
1612-9210
DOI:10.1007/s10393-022-01621-8