Host-Seeking and Sugar-Feeding Behaviors of Aedes aegypti in Nouakchott, Mauritania: Implications for Dengue Transmission
biting activity remains low everywhere (HBR ≤ 1.5 bites/person/hour). Molecular analysis of the origin of the blood meals showed that the females collected in Nouakchott were exclusively anthropophilic. Molecular analysis of the sugar sources revealed a great diversity with sweet potato being among the most common. These results highlight the need for targeted outdoor interventions and larval control measures to reduce the risk of dengue transmission in Nouakchott.
Authors
- Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-2776)
- Sébastien Briolant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-1774)
- Mohamed Aly Ould Lemrabott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6003-3797)
- Osman Abdillahi Guedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-0416)
- Mohamed Haidy Massa
- Nicolas Gomez
Institutions
- Aix-Marseille Université (FR)
- University of Reunion Island (RE)
- Méditerranée Infection Foundation (FR)
- Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé des Armées (FR)
- Centre d'Étude et de Recherche de Djibouti (DJ)
- University of Djibouti (DJ)
- Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien (RE)
- Université de Nouakchott (MR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11040109
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00