Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco

Published:2023-01-30 Issue: Volume:2023 Page:1-8
ISSN:1537-744X
Container-title:The Scientific World Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:The Scientific World Journal

Author:

El Omari Hajar¹^ORCID,Chahlaoui Abdelkader¹,Talbi Fatima Zahra²³^ORCID,Chlouchi Amina⁴^ORCID,El-Akhal Fouad⁵^ORCID,Lahouiti Khadija⁶^ORCID,Taroq Amal⁷^ORCID,Mrani Alaoui Meryem⁸^ORCID,El Ouali Lalami Abdelhakim⁹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Natural Resources Management and Development Team, Laboratory of Health and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

2. Hassan First University of Settat, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Neurosciences, Natural Resources and Environment, P. O. Box 577, Settat 26000, Morocco

3. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorization of Naturals Resources (LBCVNR), Fez 30000, Morocco

4. Laboratoire Chimie Organique Catalyse et Environnement, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

5. Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Tetouan (Annex Al Hoceima), Regional Health Directorate, Mohammed V Hospital, Al Haceima 32000, Morocco

6. Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, BP 2202, Road of Immouzer, Fez, Morocco

7. Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology Environment, Modilesation, Health and Quality of Life, Faculty of Sciences Dhar Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco

8. Laboratory of Biochemistry, Environment and Agrifood, URAC36, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Hassan II University Casablanca, BP 146, 20650 Mohammedia, Morocco

9. Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques Fez, Regional Health Directorate, El Ghassani Hospital, Fez, Morocco

Abstract

Sandflies are small insects belonging to the order Diptera, which make up the Phlebotominae subfamily within the Psychodidae family. In the fight against leishmaniasis in the prefecture of Meknes, Morocco, a study of the phlebotomist population was carried out during the period of activity of sandflies while studying the link between the abundance of these insects and climatic factors, namely, temperature, moisture, rainfall, and wind speed. A total of 958 phlebotomus were captured, 73% of which belong to Phlebotomus sergenti, a vector of Leishmania species causing human cutaneous leishmaniasis. This study also showed the existence of two months of risk in July and September with a positive correlation between temperature and abundance of sandflies and a negative correlation between abundance of sandflies and rainfall and moisture. Indeed, it is necessary to strengthen the means to fight this disease during periods of activity and to use medium-term climatological forecasts to develop an alert system for leishmaniasis.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Environmental Science,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2023/6952992.pdf

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