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First record of Stegomyia albopicta (=  Aedes albopictus) in Morocco: a major threat to public health in North Africa?
Abstract. The Asian tiger mosquito Stegomyia albopicta (= Aedes albopictus) (Diptera: Culicidae), native to Asian forests, is a nuisance mosquito and is responsible for the transmission of arboviruses of public health importance, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. It has colonized parts of all continents, except Antarctica, over the past 30–40 years. However, to date, the only records of S. albopicta in North Africa refer to occasional collections in 2010 and 2014 in Algeria. In early September 2015, S. albopicta larvae and adults were collected in a district of Rabat, Morocco. Morphological identifica...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - August 31, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: A. BENNOUNA, T. BALENGHIEN, H. EL RHAFFOULI, F. SCHAFFNER, C. GARROS, L. GARD ÈS, Y. LHOR, S. HAMMOUMI, G. CHLYEH, O. FASSI FIHRI Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

The dependence of Hyalomma aegyptium on its tortoise host Testudo graeca in Algeria
Abstract Hyalomma aegyptium (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ixodida: Ixodidae) has recently been confirmed as a carrier of numerous pathogenic, including zoonotic, agents. Four environmentally distinct regions of Algeria, located between the humid coastal zone and the arid Saharan Atlas range, were selected in order to compare differences in tick abundance among localities, and the correlations between tick abundance and host population characteristics and other environmental conditions. Sampling was carried out during May and early June in 2010–2012. A total of 1832 H. aegyptium were removed from 201 tortoises. Adult ticks accounte...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - May 24, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: G. TIAR, M. TIAR‐SAADI, S. BENYACOUB, R. ROUAG, P. ŠIROKÝ Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Cryptic biodiversity in the cytogenome of bird‐biting blackflies in North Africa
Abstract Bird‐biting blackflies in the Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum group (Diptera: Simuliidae) are widespread vectors of Leucocytozoon and Trypanosoma parasites. The polytene chromosomes of 619 larvae of the three nominal members of the S. aureum group in North Africa were evaluated cytogenetically for cryptic biodiversity. Seven chromosomal segregates were discovered among 29 populations in Algeria and Morocco. This diversity was based primarily on two chromosomal inversions, which have assumed unique roles in different lineages, including sex linkage, fixation, loss and autosomal polymorphism. Reproductive isolation...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - March 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: P. H. ADLER, M. CHERAIRIA, S. F. ARIGUE, B. SAMRAOUI, B. BELQAT Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Evidence that clade A and clade B head lice live in sympatry and recombine in Algeria
Abstract Pediculus humanus L. (Psocodea: Pediculidae) can be characterized into three deeply divergent lineages (clades) based on mitochondrial DNA. Clade A consists of both head lice and clothing lice and is distributed worldwide. Clade B consists of head lice only and is mainly found in North and Central America, and in western Europe and Australia. Clade C, which consists only of head lice, is found in Ethiopia, Nepal and Senegal. Twenty‐six head lice collected from pupils at different elementary schools in two localities in Algiers (Algeria) were analysed using molecular methods for genotyping lice (cytochrome b and ...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - September 1, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: A. BOUTELLIS, I. BITAM, K. FEKIR, N. MANA, D. RAOULT Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research