Presence of Phlebotomus perniciosus Atypical Form in Algeria

and are two phlebotomine sand fly species morphologically similar and differing in males only by the shape of the copulatory valves which are bifurcated in , tip long and tapered in . A count of the median coxite setae was carried out on 208 specimens from the collections of Dedet and of Parrot, ide...

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Published in:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 2017-03, Vol.11 (1), p.139-146
Main Authors: Benallal, Kamel Eddine, Benikhlef, Razika, Garni, Rafik, Gassen, Brahim, Dedet, Jean-Pierre, Harrat, Zoubir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algeria
Animal biology
Atypical Phlebotomus perniciosus
Biodiversity and Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Invertebrate Zoology
Leishmaniasis
Life Sciences
Males
Morphology
Original
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Phlebotomus longicuspis
Phlebotomus perniciosus
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Summary:and are two phlebotomine sand fly species morphologically similar and differing in males only by the shape of the copulatory valves which are bifurcated in , tip long and tapered in . A count of the median coxite setae was carried out on 208 specimens from the collections of Dedet and of Parrot, identified previously as and on 38 male sand flies captured during the year 2012-2013, in order to seek the presence of atypical form. The analysis revealed the presence of 33/246 (13%) atypical previously confused with species and whose distribution is mainly located in the semi-arid and arid bioclimatic regions. This study proved for the first time the presence of atypical form of in Algeria.
ISSN:2322-1984
1735-7179
2322-2271