@article{fdi:010091999,
  title = {{L}andscape and meteorological determinants of malaria vectors' presence and abundance in the rural health district of {K}orhogo, {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire, 2016-2018, and comparison with the less anthropized area of {D}i{\'e}bougou, {B}urkina {F}aso},
  author = {{T}aconet, {P}aul and {Z}ogo, {B}. and {A}lou, {L}. {P}. {A}. and {K}offi, {A}. {A}. and {D}abire, {R}. {K}. and {P}ennetier, {C}{\'e}dric and {M}oiroux, {N}icolas},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {U}nderstanding how weather and landscape shape the fine-scale distribution and diversity of malaria vectors is crucial for efficient and locally tailored vector control. {T}his study examines the meteorological and landscape determinants of (i) the spatiotemporal distribution (presence and abundance) of the major malaria vectors in the rural region of {K}orhogo (northern {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire) and (ii) the differences in vector probability of presence, abundance, and diversity observed between that area and another rural {W}est {A}frican region located 300 km away in {D}i{\'e}bougou, {B}urkina {F}aso.{M}ethods {W}e monitored {A}nopheles human-biting activity in 28 villages of the {K}orhogo health district for 18 months (2016 to 2018), and extracted fine-scale environmental variables (meteorological and landscape) from high-resolution satellite imagery. {W}e used a state-of-the-art statistical modeling framework to associate these data and identify environmental determinants of the presence and abundance of malaria vectors in the area. {W}e then compared the results of this analysis with those of a similar, previously published study conducted in the {D}i{\'e}bougou area.{R}esults {T}he spatiotemporal distribution of malaria vectors in the {K}orhogo area was highly heterogeneous and appeared to be strongly determined and constrained by meteorological conditions. {R}ice paddies, temporary sites filled by rainfall, rivers and riparian forests appeared to be the larval habitats of {A}nopheles mosquitoes. {A}s in {D}i{\'e}bougou, meteorological conditions (temperatures, rainfall) appeared to significantly affect all developmental stages of the mosquitoes. {A}dditionally, ligneous savannas were associated with lower abundance of malaria vectors. {A}nopheles species diversity was lower in {K}orhogo compared to {D}i{\'e}bougou, while biting rates were much higher. {O}ur results suggest that these differences may be due to the more anthropized nature of the {K}orhogo region in comparison to {D}i{\'e}bougou (less forested areas, more agricultural land), supporting the hypothesis of higher malaria vector densities and lower mosquito diversity in more anthropized landscapes in rural {W}est {A}frica.{C}onclusion {T}his study offers valuable insights into the landscape and meteorological determinants of the spatiotemporal distribution of malaria vectors in the {K}orhogo region and, more broadly, in rural west-{A}frica. {T}he results emphasize the adverse effects of the ongoing landscape anthropization process in the sub-region, including deforestation and agricultural development, on malaria vector control.},
  keywords = {{COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {e0312132 [25 ]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0312132},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091999},
}