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ArticleJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2020

Relationship between Some Environmental and Climatic Factors on Outbreak of Whiteflies, the Human Annoying Insects.

Abedin Saghafipour, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani, Hassan Vatandoost, Amin Asadollahi, Reza Fouladi-Fard, Amir Hamta, Ali Hasanwand

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Article in Journal of arthropod-borne diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abedin SaghafipourDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Alireza Zahraei-RamazaniDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan VatandoostDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amin AsadollahiDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza Fouladi-FardResearch Center for Environmental Pollutants, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Amir HamtaClinical Research Development Center (CRDU), Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Ali HasanwandDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRQom University of Medical Science and Health Services · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe reports of numerous outbreaks of whiteflies from different parts of the world have increased its medical importance. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between environmental changes and climatic factors with the outbreak of the whitefly population in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

methodsThis study was carried out in urban areas of Tehran, where the increasing population of whiteflies was reported frequently during 2018. In order to entrap the whiteflies, 20 yellow sticky cards smeared with white refined grease were installed on the trunks of the trees at twice per month as trapping time intervals. The captured flies were transferred and conserved in cans containing 70% alcohol and were counted accurately under a stereomicroscope. To determine the relationship between air quality index, precipitation, air temperature and air humidity as environmental and climatic factors with the abundance of whiteflies, change point analysis and Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) was used.

resultsThe most density of white flies per trap was 256.6 and 155.6 in early October and late September respectively. The number moved closer to zero from November to April. The population of whiteflies was inversely correlated with the level of air quality index (p= 0.99) and precipitation (p= 0.95), and it had a direct correlation with the high temperature. Also, the population of whiteflies had a direct correlation with the level of air humidity in the first half of the year.

conclusionAccording to these findings, during spring and summer from early May to early October.

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Change point analysisClimatic factorsEnvironmental changeOutbreakTehran

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