@article{fdi:010023358, title = {{D}ensity and dispersal of the loaiasis vector {C}hrysops dimidiata in southern {C}ameroon}, author = {{C}hippaux, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {B}ouchit{\'e}, {B}ernard and {D}emanou, {M} and {M}orlais, {I}sbelle and {L}e {G}off, {G}ilbert}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}y mark-release-recapture experiments, we assessed the density of loaisis vectos, #{C}hrysops dimidiata$ {W}ulp plus some #{C}hrysops silacea$ {A}usten ({D}iptera : {T}abanidae) and estimated their range of flight in the secondary forest of southern {C}ameroon. {I}n 1993, the release point was at the centre of the study area and recapture points were at 1100 m radius. {I}n 1994, releases were on the periphery of the study area and recapture sites were 400-8000 m from the release points. {R}esults were concordant and showed #{C}hrysops$ female densities of 785-3682 flies/km2. {T}he theoretical flight range was less than 6000 m, with a maximum distance of 4500 m observed. {T}hese results are considered promising for the use of vector control methods against loaiasis. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{LOASE} ; {ENDEMIE} ; {VECTEUR} ; {ETHOLOGIE} ; {DENSITE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {DISTRIBUTION} {SPATIALE} ; {METHODE} {DE} {LUTTE} ; {ETUDE} {REGIONALE} ; {ETUDE} {COMPARATIVE} ; {CHIMIOTHERAPIE} ; {IVERMECTINE} ; {DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE} ; {CAMEROUN} ; {NGAT}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}edical and {V}eterinary {E}ntomology}, volume = {14}, numero = {3}, pages = {339--344}, ISSN = {0269-283{X}}, year = {2000}, DOI = {10.1046/j.1365-2915.2000.00249.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010023358}, }