@article{fdi:010049590,
  title = {{M}alformations of the genitalia in male {P}hlebotomus papatasi ({S}copoli) ({D}iptera : {P}sychodidae)},
  author = {{G}uernaoui, {S}ouad and {R}amaoui, {K}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {B}arnab{\'e}, {C}hristian and {S}ereno, {D}enis and {B}oumezzough, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}hlebotomus papatasi ({S}copoli, 1786) ({D}iptera: {P}sychodidae) is a major vector of {L}eishmania major ({K}inetoplastida: {T}rypanosomatidae), a causative agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. {M}orphological characters of sand fly genitalia are key indicators for species identification. {V}arious anomalies affecting male genitalia have been previously described. {W}e take advantage of a large sand flies survey conducted in 32 stations in {C}entral and {S}outhern {M}orocco to systematically quantify the prevalence and spatial distribution of malformations affecting the genitalia of {P}. papatasi. {A}mong 597 examined males, 122 were abnormal (20.4%). {M}alformations were widespread and largely concerned the number of spines in the lateral lobes and in the styles. {A}symmetrical anomalies in lateral lobes were common. {C}orrespondence analysis of our results highlighted the symmetrical anomalies observed in the lateral lobes, and abnormal styles of the male genitalia were found to be associated with environmental disturbances since they were prevalent in sewage dumps. {J}ournal of {V}ector {E}cology 35 (1): 13-19. 2010.},
  keywords = {{P}hlebotomine sand flies ; {P}hlebotomus papatasi ; morphological abnormalities ; environment},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {V}ector {E}cology},
  volume = {35},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {13--19},
  ISSN = {1081-1710},
  year = {2010},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049590},
}