Issue |
Parasite
Volume 31, 2024
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Article Number | 57 | |
Number of page(s) | 13 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2024057 | |
Published online | 27 September 2024 |
Research Article
Diversity of biting midges, mosquitoes and sand flies at four dog shelters in rural and peri-urban areas of Central Morocco
Diversité des culicoïdes, moustiques et phlébotomes collectés au niveau de quatre chenils du Maroc central
1
Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases Unit, Department of Animal Pathology and Public Health, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
2
Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry Research Centre (GEOPAC), Geo-Biodiversity and Natural Patrimony Laboratory (GEOBIOL), Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
3
Laboratory of Parasitology and Vector-Borne-Diseases, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Casablanca, Morocco
4
Systems and Data Engineering Team, National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tangier, Morocco
5
Microbiology, Immunology and Contagious Diseases Unit, Department of Animal Pathology and Public Health, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
6
CIRAD, UMR ASTRE, 34398 Montpellier, France
7
ASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
* Corresponding author: m.bourquia@iav.ac.ma
Received:
17
April
2024
Accepted:
31
August
2024
Blood-feeding arthropods are involved in the transmission of several pathogens that have a major impact on public health. Entomological investigations highlighted the composition, abundance, and diversity of flying hematophagous arthropods at four dog shelters located in central Morocco during an eight-month study, with the aim of discussing their vectorial roles and assessing the risk of these shelters as foci for zoonotic diseases. Monitoring of the arthropod fauna for 64 catch nights resulted in the collection of 2,321 biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), 570 mosquitoes (Culicidae), and 475 sand flies (Psychodidae). Fourteen Culicoides species were recorded and dominant species were Culicoides imicola (55.96%), C. paolae (16.07%), C. circumscriptus (10.29%), and C. newsteadi (5.77%). Three mosquito species were collected, including Culex pipiens s.l. (96.84%), Culiseta longiareolata (2.80%), and Cx. perexiguus (0.36%). Ten sand fly species were collected, including seven Phlebotomus species (62.70%) and three Sergentomyia species (37.30%); Sergentomyia minuta was the most dominant species (34.31%), followed by Phlebotomus sergenti (32.42%), typical Ph. perniciosus (8.63%), Ph. alexandri (6.94%), and Ph. riouxi (6.52%). The coexistence of several vectors in these study areas indicates the potential circulation of a wide range of pathogens, including zoonotic ones, thus requiring the implementation of surveillance and control programs to prevent the emergence and spread of disease outbreaks.
Résumé
Les arthropodes hématophages sont impliqués dans la transmission de plusieurs agents pathogènes ayant un impact majeur sur la santé publique. Des investigations entomologiques ont mis en évidence la composition, l’abondance et la diversité des arthropodes hématophages volants dans quatre chenils situés au centre du Maroc au cours d’une étude de huit mois, dans le but de discuter de leurs rôles vectoriels et d’évaluer le risque de ces chenils comme foyers de maladies zoonotiques. Le suivi de la faune des arthropodes au cours de 64 nuits de capture a permis la collecte de 2 321 culicoïdes (Ceratopogonidae), 570 moustiques (Culicidae) et 475 phlébotomes (Psychodidae). Quatorze espèces de Culicoides ont été recensées et les espèces dominantes étaient Culicoides imicola (55,96 %), C. paolae (16,07 %), C. circumscriptus (10,29 %) et C. newsteadi (5,77 %). Trois espèces de moustiques ont été collectées, dont Culex pipiens s.l. (96,84 %), Culiseta longiareolata (2,80 %) et Cx. perexiguus (0,36 %). Dix espèces de phlébotomes ont été collectées, dont sept espèces de Phlebotomus (62,70 %) et trois espèces de Sergentomyia (37,30 %); Sergentomyia minuta était l’espèce dominante (34,31 %), suivie de Phlebotomus sergenti (32,42 %), Ph. perniciosus typique (8,63 %), Ph. alexandri (6,94 %) et Ph. riouxi (6,52 %). La coexistence de plusieurs vecteurs dans ces zones d’étude indique la circulation potentielle d’un large éventail d’agents pathogènes, y compris zoonotiques, ce qui nécessite la mise en œuvre de programmes de surveillance et de contrôle pour prévenir l’émergence et la propagation d’épidémies.
Key words: Diversity / Biting midges / Mosquitoes / Sand flies / Dog shelters / Morocco
© A. Zahri et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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