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First Inventory of Non-Biting and Bitting Muscids of North Cameroon

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Unit, Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 067, Dschang, Cameroon
  • 2University of Ngaoundéré, School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, Department of Parasitology and Parasitological Diseases, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
  • 3Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences 22, BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
  • 4Mission Spéciale d\'Eradication des Glossines, Nord et L’Extreme Nord, Cameroun
  • 5Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Unit, Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 067, Dschang, Cameroon
  • 6Laboratoire d’Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Département de Biologie et Ecologie Animale Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP: 13354, Libreville, Gabon
  • 7Laboratoire d’Ecologie Vectorielle (LEV), Département de Biologie et Ecologie Animale Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP: 13354, Libreville, Gabon and Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP : 941 Franceville, Gabon

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 5, Issue (10), Pages 12-20, October,10 (2016)

Abstract

Information about species-types, abundance, distribution and diversity of muscids in the Sora Mboum area of North Cameroon is lacking. This present survey seeks to determine species-types, abundance, distribution and diversity of biting and non-biting muscids in 03 ecological zones (Rao, Mbele (Vina) and Syrien Campsite) in this area in order to fill this gap. A line transect survey using unbaited Vavoua (N=15) and Biconical (N=15) traps, displayed in a 10x3 (i.e. 10 traps per each of the 3 sites) with 5:5 ratio of both traps in each plot. Traps were emptied every evening (5:30pm). Overall flies catch was 1609 and 1501 muscids were captured, identified and classified into the following taxonomic taxa i.e. two genera: Musca (non-biting) 783 (52.17%) and Stomoxys (biting) 718 (47.83%). At the species level, Musca domestica Linnaeaus 1758; 783 (52.17%) was the only Musca species identified and 04 Stomoxys species were identified in different proportions-Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeaus, 1758; 372 (24.78%), S. niger niger Macquart, 1851; 193 (12.86%), S. niger bilineatus Grünberg, 1906; 109 (7.26%) and S. sitiens Rondani, 1873; 44(2.93%) Musca domestica was highly distributed, followed by S. calcitrans and lastly by S. sitiens. Glossines (108) were also captured and identified into- Glossina tachinoides 87(80.56%) and Glossina morsitans submorsitans 21 (19.44%). Fly species were highly diversified and frequent in Mbele (Vina), followed by Syrien Campsite and rare in Rao. Vavoua was the trap of choice for the capture of most species than Biconical.Musca and Stomoxys caused the highest annoyance around farms in Sora Mboum of North Cameroon and their control efforts will reduce this direct effect and indirectly lead to the complete management of the diseases they transmit.

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