Erratum Distribution and Abundance of Sand Flies in Five Selected Communities in Fez, Morocco, and Impact of Climatic Factors http://www.doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v6i9.10

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Abundance,, Distribution,, Leishmaniasis,, Phlebotomus species,, Sand fly

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Fatima Zahra Talbi
Hassan First University of Settat, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Neurosciences, Natural Resources and Environment, P.O. Box 577, 26000 Settat, Morocco
Abdellatif Janati Idrissi
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Laboratory of Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorization of Naturals Resources, 30000 Fez, Morocco
Mouhcine Fadil
Physio-Chemical laboratory of Inorganic and Organic Materials (LPCMIO), Materials Science Center (MSC), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
Hajar El Omari
Ministry of National Education, Early Education, and Athletics, Regional Academy of Education and Formation of Fez-Meknes, Qualifying Secondary School Teacher, Moulay Ismail High School, Meknes, Morocco
Fouad El-Akhal
Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Tetouan (annex Al Hoceima), Regional Health Directorate, Mohammed V Hospital, Al Hoceima, 32000, Morocco
Meryem Mrani Alaoui
Laboratory of Biochemistry, environment and Agrifood, URAC36, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Hassan II University Casablanca, BP 146, 20650, Mohammedia, Morocco
Nordine Nouayti
Applied Sciences Laboratory, Team, Environmental Management and Civil Engineering. National School of Applied Sciences, Al Hoceima. Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
Abdellatif Alami
Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Abdelkarim Taam
Laboratory of Engineering Sciences, National School of Applied Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Said Hilali
Hassan First University of Settat, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Neurosciences, Natural Resources and Environment, P.O. Box 577, 26000 Settat, Morocco
Rachid Amaiach
Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Regional Health Directorate Fez-Meknes, EL Ghassani Hospital, 30000 Fez, Morocco
Amal Taroq
Laboratory of Natural substances, Pharmacology Environment, Modilesation, Health and quality of Life, Faculty of Sciences Dhar Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
Fatiha El Khayyat
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP133, 14000 Kenitra, Morocco
Abdelilah Merabti
Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Regional Health Directorate Fez-Meknes, EL Ghassani Hospital, 30000 Fez, Morocco
Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami
Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Regional Health Directorate Fez-Meknes, EL Ghassani Hospital, 30000 Fez, Morocco

Abstract

Sand flies have been identified as mechanical vectors of the protozoan leishmania, which causes the parasitic disease leishmaniasis. The disease has become a major public health issue and is directly related to the state of the environment. The paucity of information on the sand fly inventory is limiting the aspects of the vectors’ epidemiology. This study was therefore conducted to create a taxonomic inventory of sand flies from April to September 2014 and to investigate the effect of climatic factors on their distribution. Sand flies were trapped in the study area, Fez in Morocco, using sticky traps saturated with castor oil for morphological assessment and relative abundance. The trapped sand flies were identified under the microscope using the determination key established by the guide of the Moroccan Ministry of Health. The obtained data were analyzed using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method with the XLSTAT software. The results showed that Phlebotomusperniciosus was the most prevalent species (57.87%) among the 216 sand fly samples. Phlebotomus sergenti (22.22%), P. papatasi (14.82%), and P. longicuspis (5.09%) followed. Monitoring seasonal changes in sand fly species revealed a bimodal cycle with differing abundance peaks from one species to the next. A positive correlation was observed between temperature and the four species of P. perniciosus, P. sergenti, P. papatasi, and P. longicuspis. The findings of this study demonstrate that tolerance to the environmental parameters evaluated varies depending on the species. Monitoring the distribution of the sand flies will promote location-specific control campaigns against  the vectors.

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Zahra Talbi, F., Janati Idrissi, A., Fadil, M., El Omari, H., El-Akhal, F., Mrani Alaoui, M., Nouayti, N., Alami, A., Taam, A., Hilali, S., Amaiach, R., Taroq, A., El Khayyat, F., Merabti, A., & El Ouali Lalami, A. (2022). Erratum Distribution and Abundance of Sand Flies in Five Selected Communities in Fez, Morocco, and Impact of Climatic Factors: http://www.doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v6i9.10. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research (TJNPR), 6(10), 1405-1410. https://tjnpr.org/index.php/home/article/view/1354
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