Tabbabi A., Boussès Philippe, Rhim A., Brengues Cécile, Daaboub J., Ben-Alaya-Bouafif N., Fontenille Didier, Bouratbine A., Simard Frédéric, Aoun K. (2015). Larval habitats characterization and species composition of anopheles mosquitoes in Tunisia, with particular attention to Anopheles maculipennis complex. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 92 (3), p. 653-659. ISSN 0002-9637.
Titre du document
Larval habitats characterization and species composition of anopheles mosquitoes in Tunisia, with particular attention to Anopheles maculipennis complex
Année de publication
2015
Auteurs
Tabbabi A., Boussès Philippe, Rhim A., Brengues Cécile, Daaboub J., Ben-Alaya-Bouafif N., Fontenille Didier, Bouratbine A., Simard Frédéric, Aoun K.
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015,
92 (3), p. 653-659 ISSN 0002-9637
In Tunisia, malaria transmission has been interrupted since 1980. However, the growing number of imported cases and the persistence of putative vectors stress the need for additional studies to assess the risk of malaria resurgence in the country. In this context, our aim was to update entomological data concerning Anopheles mosquitoes in Tunisia. From May to October of 2012, mosquito larval specimens were captured in 60 breeding sites throughout the country and identified at the species level using morphological keys. Environmental parameters of the larval habitats were recorded. Specimens belonging to the An. maculipennis complex were further identified to sibling species by the ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA)-internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. In total, 647 Anopheles larvae were collected from 25 habitats. Four species, including An. labranchiae, An. multicolor, An. sergentii, and An. algeriensis, were morphologically identified. rDNA-ITS2 PCR confirmed that An. labranchiae is the sole member of the An. maculipennis complex in Tunisia. An. labranchiae was collected throughout northern and central Tunisia, and it was highly associated with rural habitat, clear water, and sunlight areas. Larvae of An. multicolor and An. sergentii existed separately or together and were collected in southern Tunisia in similar types of breeding places.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
Description Géographique
TUNISIE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010063992]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010063992
