Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco
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 sandfl...
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| author | Hajar El Omari Abdelkader Chahlaoui Fatima Zahra Talbi Amina Chlouchi Fouad El-Akhal Khadija Lahouiti Amal Taroq Meryem Mrani Alaoui Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d572da226ea404f918b2b5cbdf8ec4b2025-08-20T03:55:02ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6952992Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central MoroccoHajar El Omari0Abdelkader Chahlaoui1Fatima Zahra Talbi2Amina Chlouchi3Fouad El-Akhal4Khadija Lahouiti5Amal Taroq6Meryem Mrani Alaoui7Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami8Natural Resources Management and Development TeamNatural Resources Management and Development TeamHassan First University of SettatLaboratoire Chimie Organique Catalyse et EnvironnementHigher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Tetouan (Annex Al Hoceima)Laboratory of Microbial BiotechnologyLaboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology Environment, Modilesation, Health and Quality of LifeLaboratory of Biochemistry, Environment and AgrifoodHigher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques FezSandflies 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6952992 |
| spellingShingle | Hajar El Omari Abdelkader Chahlaoui Fatima Zahra Talbi Amina Chlouchi Fouad El-Akhal Khadija Lahouiti Amal Taroq Meryem Mrani Alaoui Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco |
| title_full | Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco |
| title_short | Entomological Survey and Impact of Climatic Factors on the Dynamics of Sandflies in Central Morocco |
| title_sort | entomological survey and impact of climatic factors on the dynamics of sandflies in central morocco |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6952992 |
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