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Preliminary study of the spatial distribution of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in the Bipindi Forests and surrounding areas (South Cameroon)
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Engo Plastide Eric, Ndengue Jean De Matha, Eteme Enama Serge
Abstract
An entomological study was conducted in the
Southern region of Cameroon, one of the most infested areas of African human
trypanosomiasis, to determine the spatial distribution of the primary
biological vector of trypanosome species, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes. In
September 2022, twelve Vavoua traps were set up early in the morning before 8
a.m. in three types of habitats (anthropized areas, streams, and paths) in
Bipindi, Lambi, and Memel, localities in the Ocean Division, and traps
inspected after 10 to 11 hours of exposure. A total of 141 hematophagous flies
(116 specimens, 82.27%, belonging to the Glossinidae family and 25 individuals,
17.73%, to the Tabanidae family) were collected. The dominant species, Glossina
fuscipes fuscipes, was present in all environments with an apparent trap
density of 0.805. This species was captured more in the Lambi locality (65.52%)
and in the habitat representing the trails (50.86%), as well as in the Lambi
trails (43.10%). In the study site, females of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
were more abundant than males, with a sex ratio of (F/M) = 1.83. These results
confirm that the abundance and dominance of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes species
vary significantly with inspected localities and habitats in Bipindi forests
and surrounding areas.
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Pages:24-30
How to cite this article:
Engo Plastide Eric, Ndengue Jean De Matha, Eteme Enama Serge "Preliminary study of the spatial distribution of <i>Glossina fuscipes fuscipes</i> (Diptera: Glossinidae) in the Bipindi Forests and surrounding areas (South Cameroon)". International Journal of Zoology Studies, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 24-30
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