MOURAD Khaldi

Boumami Samar , Zerouga Amina

Les groupes fonctionnels d’arthropodes inféodés à un verger de fruitiers à Boukhmissa (Wilaya de M'Sila)

IDIR Fatih , CHENITH Feria

Les mouches de fruits issues de la mise en place d’un piège à drosophiles dans deux grenaderaies à M'sila

Boukari Abir

Contribution à l'étude des fourmis liées aux plantes exotiques dans le jardin d'essai du Hamma (Alger)

BERRABEH Ikram , MANSOURI Saida

Diagnostic phytosanitaire des fruits commercialisés en Algérie

Baghadadi Khaled , Amroune Islem

Importance des Formicidae dans un agroécosystème de palmier dattier dans la région de Maadher Sidi Chikh à Bousaada (M’sila)

BAGHDADI Amira Chaima , BECHERE Abir

Diagnostic des fourmis inféodées à Phoenix dactylifera L. à Khobbana (M'sila)

Benseidi Saadia

Contribution à l'étude des formicidae dans la forêt de Djebel Messaad (M'sila)

Menaa Afafe , Lebidi Asma

Diversité des fourmis dans différents Agro-écosystèmes dans la région de M’tarfa (M’sila)

Salem Saadia , Zazgad Imane

Diversité myrmécologique dans deux milieux différents (Oliveraie et Forêt) à Tizi-Ouzou

Bendjedou Hanaa

Evaluation de l'infestation des grenades par les insectes ravageurs dans un verger à El Kherza (Wilaya de M'sila)

The spotted wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) could potentially become a serious invasive pest of fruit crops in the North of Africa in the coming years, leading to substantial economic losses. This pest is reported for the first time in Algeria. It was detected in M'sila in the north-east of the country within an pomegranate agroecosystem near the salt lake Chott Zahrez Echergui. Trapping was conducted from 21 March 2018 to 23 January 2019 in two orchards. The prevalence (flies/trap/day) and population dynamics of D. suzukii and two other fruit flies (Zaprionus indianus and D. melanogaster) trapped in the same orchards are reported. Low numbers of these three fly species were found in trap samples. At present, the ecological and economic impact of D. suzukii on pomegranate are poorly known in North Africa. KEYWORDS : Algeria, Drosophila suzukii, pest, pomegranate

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2022), First record of the agricultural pest Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Algeria, EPPO Bulletin, Vol:52, Issue:2, pages:471-478, Wiley Online Library

Place des fourmis dans un agroécosystème de Palmier dattier à Boussaâda (M’sila)

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , ,(2022), Place des fourmis dans un agroécosystème de Palmier dattier à Boussaâda (M’sila),CONFERENCE NATIONALE PROTECTION DES PLANTES ET PRESERVATION DES MILIEUX NATURELS STEPPIQUES,Université de M'sila

Premier signalement de Drosophila suzukii (Diptera : Drosophilidae) en Algérie : Un dangereux ravageur des arbres fruitiers à craindre !

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , ,(2022), Premier signalement de Drosophila suzukii (Diptera : Drosophilidae) en Algérie : Un dangereux ravageur des arbres fruitiers à craindre !,CONFERENCE NATIONALE PROTECTION DES PLANTES ET PRESERVATION DES MILIEUX NATURELS STEPPIQUES,Université de M'sila

Zaprionus indianus (Diptera : Drosophilidae) : Mouche de fruit Exotique nouvellement introduite en Algérie

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , ,(2022), Zaprionus indianus (Diptera : Drosophilidae) : Mouche de fruit Exotique nouvellement introduite en Algérie,CONFERENCE NATIONALE PROTECTION DES PLANTES ET PRESERVATION DES MILIEUX NATURELS STEPPIQUES,Université de M'sila

Intérêt du piégeage massif (Olipe) de Bactrocera oleae et appréciation de ses attaques sur les olives dans un verger oléicole à Melouza (M’sila)

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , ADMIN Admin , ,(2022), Intérêt du piégeage massif (Olipe) de Bactrocera oleae et appréciation de ses attaques sur les olives dans un verger oléicole à Melouza (M’sila),CONFERENCE NATIONALE PROTECTION DES PLANTES ET PRESERVATION DES MILIEUX NATURELS STEPPIQUES,Université de M'sila

Pomegranates are attacked by invasive fruit flies of the family Drosophilidae including the African fig fly, Zaprionus indianus. This species is reported for the first time from North-East Algeria reared from pomegranate fruits from two commercial pomegranate orchards. This vinegar fly is an opportunist that uses both fallen fruits and damaged fruits still on the pomegranate tree as breeding substrates.We report percent infestation of fruit of Z. indianus and of several other pomegranate insect pests. Key words: Punica granatum, pests, vinegar fly, sap beetles, North Africa.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2021), First detection and infestation levels of the invasive fruit fly Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in pomegranate orchards from Algeria, African Entomology, Vol:29, Issue:1, pages:173–179, Bioone

Diversity of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Yakouren forest (Algeria) : species richness, biogeography and taxonomy.- We sampled the ants in the Yakouren forest by combining three methods : Pitfall traps, hand sampling and bait traps. Twenty-seven (27) taxa were collected from the subfamilies Myrmicinae, Formicinae and Dolichoderinae. Camponotus alii, Pheidole pallidula and Crematogaster auberti are the most abundant species respectively. Different estimators of richness (Chao 1, Jackknife 1 and ICE) show that it would be possible to obtain new species by increasing the sampling effort. The composition of the ant populations in the mountains of Yakouren reveals a low environmental degradation compared to surveys conducted in the 1960s. The environment suffers from anthropogenic actions, including fires, the latter for several decades. The taxonomical status of Camponotus lateralis purius and Aphaenogaster sardoa ujhelyii are discussed. Keywords : Formicidae - sampling - estimators - richness - Yakouren.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2021), Diversité des fourmis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) dans la forêt de Yakouren (Algérie) : Estimation de la richesse, biogéographie et taxonomie, Revue Suisse de Zoologie, Vol:128, Issue:1, pages:61-72, Bioone

Two species of hedgehogs are known to occur in northern part of Africa: the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus and the Ethiopian hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus. Within each species several subspecies were described based on morphometrical data and pelage coloration, but all these subspecies have enigmatic and unclear definitions. We investigated the phylogeographical history and taxonomy of these two species based on mitochondrial DNA data covering the entire geographical distribution of A. algirus and the North African distribution of P. aethiopicus. We also used climatic niche modelling to make inferences about their evolutionary history. Low genetic diversity was recovered in both species. While no phylogeographic pattern was found in P. aethiopicus, two haplogroups were identified within A. algirus. This could be explained by the fact that continuous high or moderate climatic suitability occurred throughout most of the Saharan desert since the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum) for the first species, while during the LGM there were several disconnected areas of high climatic suitability for A. algirus: one in South-West Morocco, one at the coastal Moroccan-Algerian border and one in Tunisia-coastal Libya. Our genetic results confirm that A. algirus recently colonized Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands, and that this colonization was probably mediated by humans. Suitable climatic conditions occurred throughout most of the Southern and Eastern Iberian Peninsula during the last 6,000 years which could have favored the spatial expansion of the Algerian hedgehog after its arrival in Europe. According to our molecular results subspecific recognition within North Africa is unwarranted for both species. Key words : Climatic niche modelling; haplotype network; mammal; mitochondrial DNA; North Africa; phylogeny; taxonomy

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Mourad KHALDI , ADMIN Admin , , (2021), Evolutionary history of the two North African hedgehogs (Mammalia: Erinaceidae) Atelerix algirus and Paraechinus aethiopicus based on phylogeography and species distribution modelling, Vertebrate Zoology, Vol:71, Issue:1, pages:799-811, Senckenberg Natural History Collections

Une nouvelle clé de détermination des espèces de Monomorium du Maghreb et des Canaries est présentée en remplacement de celle publiée précédemment pour Barech et al. (2017). Monomorium bernardi, M. lanzarotense, M.planidorsum et M. subnitidum sont élevés au statut de bonne espèce. Monomorium planidorsum (= M. sp. 1 Cagniant, 2006) est nouveau pour le Maroc. Mots-clés: Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Monomorium, nouvelle clé, Maghreb, Îles Canaries.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2020), NOUVELLE CLE DES ESPECES DE MONOMORIUM MAYR (HYMENOPTERA : FORMICIDAE) DU MAGHREB ET DES CANARIES, Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), Vol:66, Issue:1, pages:172–176, Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.)

Messor hodnii n. sp. est une nouvelle espèce de Formicidae Myrmicinae du Chott El Hodna en Algérie. La description et l'illustration sont basées sur la caste d'ouvrière. Cette espèce fait partie des fourmis pourvues d'un psammophore et ressemble fortement à l'espèce M. caviceps. Nous proposons ici une clé du genre Messor au Maghreb (Afrique du Nord), intégrant la nouvelle espèce. Trente-six taxons de ce genre sont reconnus. De nouveaux statuts sont signalés à l'égard de M. postquadratus, M. postpetiolatus, M. punctaticeps, M. sordidus et M. santschii qui sont érigés en bonnes espèces. Messor hesperius est rétrogradé en sous-espèce comme M. minor hesperius. Nous recommandons d'attribuer un statut de protection pour M. hodnii n. sp. par l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN) en la classant dans la catégorie d'espèces extrêmement en danger (CR).

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2020), Révision taxonomique du genre Messor (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) au Maghreb et description de Messor hodnii sp. n., une nouvelle espèce de fourmi trouvée en Algérie, Revue Suisse de Zoologie, Vol:127, Issue:1, pages:9-19, Bioone

Notre étude consiste à tester l’efficacité de deux types de pièges à savoir, le piège Olipe et le piège à phéromone pour le contrôle de la mouche méditerranéenne des fruits Ceratitis capitata, dans deux grenaderais : Boukhmissa et Ouled Addi, dans la région de M’sila. Les pièges Olipe qui sont installés entre (Décembre 2017 et Janvier 2018) nous ont donné une idée sur la biodiversité entomologique, dans les deux stations avec un total de 70 individus recensés. Ces derniers appartiennent tous à la classe Insecta et sont répartis sur 5 ordres, 24 familles et 27 espèces. La capture de la cératite par les deux types de pièges nous a montré des résultats nuls dans les deux périodes (hivernale et printanière). Contrairement à la période automnale où nous l’échantillonnage par le piège à phéromone été à son extrême avec un total de1444 individus capturés dans les deux vergers. De ce fait, nous constatons que l’efficacité des pièges dépend de plusieurs concepts entre autres la bonne connaissance du comportement des cératites, l’emplacement des pièges dans le verger, le stade phénologique de la plante cible, les conditions climatiques et la biodiversité faunistique et floristique de l’agroécosystème

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Mourad KHALDI , ,(2019), Effectiveness of three types of massive trapping on the potential pests of pomegranate Punica granatum L. in the area of M’sila.,Premier colloque international sur la lute biologique et intégrée en Algérie,Université Mostefa Ben Boulaid (Batna 2)

Un totale de 42 espèces végétales recensées dans ces deux écosystèmes. L’inventaire floristique de premier écosystème (ouled slema) a révélé la présence de 19espèces végétales, répartit sur 10 familles botaniques. Les familles des composeae et poaceae sont les plus représentées sur le plan richesse spécifique avec 7espèces et 3espèces végétales respectivement. Au sein de l'autre écosystème qui se trouve à l'Est de m'sila, l'étude a permis de recenser 29espèces appartenant en 13 familles, la famille des composeae (astaraceae) est la plus représentée avec 9espèces végétales suivi par la famille des Chénopodiaceae avec 7espèces végétales.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , Ghaniyya mekki , ,(2019), ETUDE FLORISTIQUE DANS DEUX ECOSYSTEMES DE LA REGION DE M’SILA,3 ème 3 ème Séminaire International sur Séminaire International sur les Pâturages, les Parcours et les Pâturages, les Parcours et l’Alimentation des Animaux dans le Bassin Méditerranéen,Université Chadli Bendjedid El-Tarf

L’arboriculture fruitière fait partie intégrante de la vie économique et sociale de l’Algérie. Ce vaste pays, de par sa position géographique privilégiée et ses diverses conditions pédoclimatiques, a en effet le privilège de mettre en culture plusieurs espèces fruitières (Benettayeb, 1993). La grenade (Punica granatum L.) est un fruit comestible très anciennement connu dans le monde. Il a une grande importance dans le développement économique et social des pays producteurs à l’égard de certains pays du Maghreb et même ceux de l’Asie. Le grenadier jouit de grandes capacités d’adaptation aux conditions de milieu caractérisé par une aridité climatique marquée. Par contre, il est sensible aux basses températures. D’aprés Evreinoff (1918), dans un climat sec et chaud les grenades ont une teneur en sucre plus élevée qu'en climat frais et humide, La composition chimique des grenades varie de même avec l'état de maturité, la grenade présente une valeur intéressante, outre la consommation à l'état frais, les fruits sont utilisés pour la fabrication des boissons rafraichissantes, Les sous- produits (écorce des fruits, etc.) sont utilisés, traditionnellement, en médecine populaire et en teinturerie (Mars, 1995). Dans la wilaya de M’sila, la culture du grenadier occupe des superficies importantes de 810 ha, avec une production totale de 49 600 Qx en 2016. C’est une espèce omniprésente chez les agriculteurs de cette région d'où son intérêt pour la mise en valeur de terres salines, d’autre part ces énormes bénéfices pour la santé sont indénombrables. Dans ce contexte une étude a été entamée en Novembre 2016, et a comporté un suivi des stades phénologiques.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , Ghaniyya mekki , ,(2019), Culture de Punica granatum L. dans une région de la wilaya de Msila,Séminaire national sur la sécurité alimentaire et développement durable,USTHB Alger

Diversity and structure of the ant fauna of the El Ksob dam area in Algeria: New record for Aphaenogaster rupestris Forel, 1909 (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) Abstract : A survey of the ant fauna found in the vicinity of the K'sob dam (M'sila, Algeria) was carried out in April 2015. Two sampling methods (by hand and with pitfall traps) were used, and the sampling led to the identification of 4483 ant specimens belonging to 16 species and 3 subfamilies (Formicinae, Myrmicinae and Dolichoderinae). The Myrmicinae dominated in number of species, followed by the Formicinae, while the Dolichoderinae only occurred in low numbers. Monomorium subopacum and Monomorium sa-lamonis were the most frequent species. Here, we report the rediscovery of the endemic ant Aphaenogaster rupestris.

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Ghania BARECH , Mourad KHALDI , Fatima Zahra Boujelal, Xavier Espadaler, , (2018), DIVERSITE ET STRUCTURE DE LA MYRMECOFAUNE AUX ABORDS DU BARRAGE EL KSOB EN ALGERIE: NOUVELLE CITATION POUR APHAENOGASTER RUPESTRIS FOREL, 1909 (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE), Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), Vol:62, Issue:62, pages:253–258, Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa

Le grenadier Punica granatum est une espèce fruitière pérenne répandu dans toute la région méditerranéenne.tolérante à la sécheresse et capable de valoriser les sols pauvres et salins .Il est doté de grandes capacités d’adaptation aux conditions de milieu caractérisé par une aridité climatique marquée. Le grenadier C’est une espèce qui reste très peu étudiée à l'échelle nationale bien qu'elle a le potentiel de valoriser et de diversifier la production fruitière dans plusieurs régions notre présent étude s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un suivi phénologique d'un grenaderaie dans un agroécosystème à Ouled Aiddi lGuebala sous des conditions climatique de la région. En effet Le simple énoncé des températures moyennes et leur comparaison avec celles des Hautes plaines ou de la bordure saharienne montrent la place intermédiaire occupée par le Hodna.. L’observation et le suivi des différents stades phénologiques ont été réalisés hebdomadairement par la prise de photos complétée par des observations sur la morphologie et le développement de la végétation. L’étude, entamée en Novembre 2016, a comporté d'abord l'observation des stades phénologiques. Vers la fin du mois de mars, il y a eu début du gonflement des bourgeons floraux. Le stade plein floraison a eu lieu vers la fin du mois d’avril et début du mois de mai et enfin, la nouaison a commencé vers la première quinzaine du mois de mai. Il faut signaler qu'il existe une hétérogénéité au niveau des pieds de grenadier et une variabilité morphologique au sein du même pied. Ainsi, la rentrée des grenadiers à un stade donné est assez différente entre les arbres. Au niveau d’un même arbre, on observe des structures caractérisant plusieurs stades phénologiques. Mots clés: Grenaderaie, climat, Phénologique, M’sila.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , Ghaniyya mekki , ,(2018), Suivi phénologique d'une culture de grenadier Punica granatum sous l'effet climatique de la région de M'sila.,1st International Seminar on Food Security and Sustainable Development in Semi-arid Environment,Ferhat ABBAS University, Sétif 1

The genus Monomorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Maghreb (North Africa): Identification key, redescription of Monomorium major Bernard, 1953 and new records from Algeria New distribution records for the rare endemic ant Monomorium major Bernard, 1953, from the steppe of Algeria are given. Monomorium major, whose ecology is poorly known, had not been collected in Algeria since the 1961 expeditions of the myrmecol-ogist G. Délye in the Saoura (northern Algerian Sahara), and these new locality records extend its known range in the Maghreb region. Pitfall traps were used to collect the material. The worker caste is redescribed using standard morphometric measurements. A key to the Monomorium species of the Maghreb region is given including 21 species of this genus.

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Ghania BARECH , Mourad KHALDI , Xavier Espadaler, Henri Cagniant, , (2017), LE GENRE MONOMORIUM (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) AU MAGHREB (AFRIQUE DU NORD): CLE D’IDENTIFICATION, AVEC LA REDESCRIPTION DE LA FOURMI MONOMORIUM MAJOR BERNARD, 1953 ET NOUVELLES CITATIONS POUR L’ALGERIE, Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), Vol:61, Issue:2, pages:151–157, Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa

Myrmecological investigations were conducted in an olive grove agro-ecosystem. Among the taxa we report the presence of the cryptic ant species Lioponera longitarsus, subfamily Dorylinae, for the first time in Algeria. Standard morphological measurements are presented for worker and queen. The discovery of this genus for the fourth time in North Africa in different habitats within a semi-arid climate suggests that the populations of Lioponera may be native but it is not possible to exclude them having been transported by humans. Key words: Dorylinae, Lioponera longitarsus, new record, North Africa, semi-arid.

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Ghania BARECH , Mourad KHALDI , Xavier Espadaler, , (2017), First Report of Lioponera longitarsus Mayr, 1879 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Algeria: An Exotic or a Rare Native Ant Species from North Africa?, African Entomology, Vol:25, Issue:2, pages:428-434, Entomological Society of Southern Africa

The mechanisms shaping island biotas are not yet well understood mostly because of a lack of studies comparing eco-evolutionary fingerprints over entire taxonomic groups. Here, we linked community structure (richness, frequency and nestedness) and genetic differentiation (based on mitochondrial DNA) in order to compare insular butterfly communities occurring over a key intercontinental area in the Mediterranean (Italy-Sicily-Maghreb). We found that community characteristics and genetic structure were influenced by a combination of contemporary and historical factors, and among the latter, connection during the Pleistocene had an important impact. We showed that species can be divided into two groups with radically different properties: widespread taxa had high dispersal capacity, a nested pattern of occurrence, and displayed little genetic structure, while rare species were mainly characterized by low dispersal, high turnover and genetically differentiated populations. These results offer an unprecedented view of the distinctive butterfly communities and of the main processes determining them on each studied island and highlight the importance of assessing the phylogeographic value of populations for conservation.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2016), Historical and contemporary factors generate unique butterfly communities on islands, Scientific Reports, Vol:6, Issue:28828, pages:1-11, Nature

In the first study of its kind, ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were sampled near a unique natural environment, a large saline lake, Chott El Hodna, a Ramsar ConservationWetland in eastern Algeria. The species of ants were determined at two sites, Medbah and Birkraa in spring (March–April) 2011 using pitfall trapping and hand collecting.We provide a checklist and some observations on 24 species belonging to 14 genera and four subfamilies (Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Formicinae and Myrmicinae). To evaluate the ant diversity, we used data from pitfall traps for calculating ecological indexes. Key words: Formicidae, Algeria, chott, checklist, diversity.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , Abdelghani ZEDAM , , (2016), A first checklist and diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the saline dry lake Chott El Hodna in Algeria, a Ramsar Conservation Wetland, African Entomology, Vol:24, Issue:1, pages:143–152, Bioone

The Algerian hedgehog, Atelerix algirus, is recorded from North Africa, the Balearic, Canary and Maltese islands, and into parts of the Mediterranean coastal regions of Spain. The lack of an archeozoological record in Europe, Balearic, Maltese or Canary Islands has led several authors to postulate recent introductions by humans, but few studies actually investigated this hypothesis. We used both mitochondrial and nuclear genes to test it. To this aim, we widely sampled the Algerian hedgehog in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia), continental Spain (Catalonia), and Balearic and Canary islands. Our mitochondrial and nuclear data are consistent and show low genetic diversity across the geographical range of the Algerian hedgehog. Our results suggest the recent colonisation of Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands by this species (Holocene), probably mediated by humans. Several subspecies, mainly based on pelage variations, have been described either from mainland or island populations, but our data do not show any genetic discontinuity, suggesting that subspecific recognition may be unwarranted. Keywords: anthropogenic introduction; Erinaceidae; Islands; Mediterranean basin; phylogeography.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2016), Molecular evidence supports recent anthropogenic introduction of the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus in Spain, Balearic and Canary islands from North Africa, Mammalia, Vol:80, Issue:3, pages:313-320, De Gruyter

Lors d’une récente investigation myrmécologique dans le Nord de l'Algérie, nous avons eu la chance de récolter à la main une espèce de fourmi exotique qui est reconnue comme invasive dans le monde. Il s'agit de la fourmi d'Argentine, Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868, espèce non retrouvée depuis 1923, sans aucune information sur la localité où elle a été trouvée. Depuis le temps, malgré toutes les investigations réalisées par des myrmécologues en Algérie jusqu’au 1973, la présence de cette espèce dans ce pays est resté énigmatique et n’a pu être confirmée. Mots clés: Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Linepithema humile, redécouverte, biodiversité, Algérie.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , Khellaf REBBAS , , (2015), REDECOUVERTE DE LA FOURMI D’ARGENTINE LINEPITHEMA HUMILE (HYMENOPTERA : FORMICIDAE) EN ALGERIE: UN FLEAU QUI PEUT MENACER LA BIODIVERSITE, Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), Vol:56, Issue:1, pages:269–272, Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.)

tWe report here the first known cases of natural infection of hedgehogs with Leishmania major. Cutaneousleishmaniasis is an important public health problem in the area of M’sila, a semi-arid province in Algeria’snorthern Sahara, where two species of hedgehog live, Atelerix algirus and Paraechinus aethiopicus. The aimof this research was to survey Leishmania infection in these hedgehogs and evaluate whether they werereservoir hosts of Leishmania in an endemic zoonotic focus of leishmaniasis. Serological and molecularmethods were used to determine the presence of Leishmania in 24 hedgehogs caught directly by hand andidentified at species level as 19 A. algirus and 5 P. aethiopicus. Specific anti-Leishmania antibodies weredetected in 29.2% of individuals by Western blot and in 26.3% by ELISA. The real-time PCR performed inspleen, ear and blood samples detected Leishmania spp. DNA in 12.5% of the individuals, one A. algirusand two P. aethiopicus. Three skin and two spleen samples of these animals were found to be parasitizedand were identified by molecular test as L. major. Considering our results, it is suggested that hedgehogshave a potential epidemiological role as reservoir hosts of L. major.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2014), First report of natural infection in hedgehogs with Leishmania major, apossible reservoir of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Algeria, Acta Tropica, Vol:135, Issue:1, pages:44–49, Elsevier

First data of the Myrmecofauna near the salt lake of Hodna (Chott El-Hodna) in Algeria

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Abdelghani ZEDAM , Ghania BARECH , Mourad KHALDI , DOUMANDJI Salah Eddine, Xavier Espadaler, ,(2013-09-05), First data of the Myrmecofauna near the salt lake of Hodna (Chott El-Hodna) in Algeria,th 5 Central European Workshop of Myrmecology in Innsbruck, Austria, 5-8 September 2013,Innsbruck - AUSTRIA

Hedgehogs have become a popular pet despite their potential role in zoonotic disease transmission. We conducted an entomological study in a mountainous region of northeast Algeria in which we collected 387 fleas (Archeopsylla erinacei) and 342 ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis erinacei) from Paraechinus aethiopicus and Atelerix algirus hedgehogs. Of the hedgehogs sampled, 77.7% and 91% were infested with fleas and ticks, respectively. Significantly more ticks and fleas were collected from A. algirus than from P. aethiopicus. Rickettsia felis was detected in 95.5% of fleas and R. massiliae was detected in 6.25% of Rh. sanguineus ticks by molecular tools. A new Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group was detected in 11.25% of Rh. sanguineus and in 77% of H. erinacei ticks. Overall, we show that hedgehogs can act as hosts for ectoparasites infected with several rickettsial agents. These data justify a more detailed investigation of animal reservoirs for Rickettsiae. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Hedgehog, Ticks, Fleas, Rickettsiae, Algeria, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia massiliae

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2012), Rickettsiae in arthropods collected from the North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) and the desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) in Algeria, Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol:35, Issue:1, pages:117– 122, Elsevier

The study of endoparasites (helminths and coccidians) in the Algerian (Atelerix algirus) and desert (Paraechinus aethiopicus) hedgehogs was performed between July 2008 and October 2009. The helminth species found included two cestodes, Mathevotaenia erinacei (Anoplocephalidae) and an unidentified cestode larva in the mesentery, eight species of nematodes: Aonchotheca erinacei (Trichuridae) in the intestine, spirurids (Spiruridae) in the intestine, Crenosoma striatum (Crenosomatidae) in the lungs, Gongylonema mucronatum (Gongylonematidae) in the oesophagus, Physaloptera clausa (Physalopteridae) in the stomach, Physaloptera sp. larvae (Physalopteridae) in the mesentery, Pterygodermatites plagiostoma (Rictulariidae) in the stomach, Spirura rytipleurites seurati (Spiruridae) in the intestine; and two acanthocephalans, Moniliformis moniliformis (Moniliformidae) in the intestine and larvae of an unknown acanthocephalan species in the mesentery. The general prevalence was high in both hosts, 92% in Atelerix algirus and 94.12% in Paraechinus aethiopicus. Physaloptera clausa was the most prevalent species (64.0% in Atelerix algirus and 64.7% in Paraechinus aethiopicus). Polyparasitism of helminths was 68% in Atelerix algirus and 52.9% in Paraechinus aethiopicus. Two coccidian species were detected in both hedgehogs, Isospora sp. and Eimeria sp.We provide the first complete parasitological data from Africa for these two hedgehogs. Key words: helminths, coccidians, Atelerix algirus, Paraechinus aethiopicus, Algeria.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2012), Endoparasites (helminths and coccidians) in the hedgehogs Atelerix algirus and Paraechinus aethiopicus from Algeria, African Zoology, Vol:47, Issue:1, pages:48–54, Bioone

Tetramorium lanuginosum MAYR, 1870 is reported for the first time from Algeria and is considered as an exotic species in this country. It was found in an irrigated green within the installations of the Institut National Agronomique at El Harrach, Algiers. This is the eighth exotic ant species noted in Algeria. Key words: Algeria, exotic, first record, Tetramorium lanuginosum.

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Mourad KHALDI , Ghania BARECH , , (2011), One more country in the worldwide spread of the woolly ant: Tetramorium lanuginosum in Algeria (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Myrmecological News, Vol:14, Issue:1, pages:97-98, The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics (ÖGEF)

The culture of the apricot tree in the area of Boukhmissa, wilaya of M’sila passes by one critical period which requires an immediate rectification; this degradation is due to several factors of a nature ecological, agronomic, economic and social. The climate change, the water quality of irrigation and the absence of a network of drainage are among the ecological elements which worsen this situation. The agronomic factor contributes in a direct way to this decline as the lack of diversity in varieties, the ageing of the orchards of apricot trees and the ignorance of the modern farming techniques by the farmers of the area. The lack of maintenance of the orchards is due to the economic factor because of the dearness of the products necessary like to their scarcities on the local market. Finally the social factor which will worsen even more this situation, because of the division continual of the orchards between heirs, the ageing of the hands of open specialized, the exodus of the young farmers towards other less painful activities and the last element it is the invasion of the masonries on the orchards, which will reduce way marked the surfaces devoted to the culture of the apricot tree. All these factors can cause a total renunciation of the orchards of apricot tree, which will end up disappearing with the profit from the urbanization or the replacement by other plant species like the olive-tree or cereals.

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Abdelghani ZEDAM , Abdelkader Cherief , Mourad KHALDI , Slimane TELLACHE , Ammar TIAIBA , bahlouli fayçal, Mefti Mohamed, Slamani Amel, , (2009-12-31), Study of the factors of degradation of the culture of the apricot tree in the area of Boukhmissa, zone of Hodna, Wilaya of M’sila, Global Journal of Environmental Research, Vol:3, Issue:, pages:187-193, IDOSI Publications

The culture of the apricot tree in the area of Boukhmissa, wilaya of M’sila passes by one critical period which requires an immediate rectification; this degradation is due to several factors of a nature ecological, agronomic, economic and social. The climate change, the water quality of irrigation and the absence of a network of drainage are among the ecological elements which worsen this situation. The agronomic factor contributes in a direct way to this decline as the lack of diversity in varieties, the ageing of the orchards of apricot trees and the ignorance of the modern farming techniques by the farmers of the area. The lack of maintenance of the orchards is due to the economic factor because of the dearness of the products necessary like to their scarcities on the local market. Finally the social factor which will worsen even more this situation, because of the division continual of the orchards between heirs, the ageing of the hands of open specialized, the exodus of the young farmers towards other less painful activities and the last element it is the invasion of the masonries on the orchards, which will reduce way marked the surfaces devoted to the culture of the apricot tree. All these factors can cause a total renunciation of the orchards of apricot tree, which will end up disappearing with the profit from the urbanization or the replacement by other plant species like the olive-tree or cereals. Key words: Apricot tree Boukhmissa Factors of degradation M’sila Arboriculture

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Mourad KHALDI , Slimane TELLACHE , Ammar TIAIBA , Abdelghani ZEDAM , Mohammed Mefti, , (2009), Study of the Factors of Degradation of the Culture of the Apricot Tree in the Area of Boukhmissa, Zone of Hodna, Wilaya of M’sila, Global Journal of Environmental Research, Vol:3, Issue:3, pages:187-193, IDOSI Publications

Of share its situation inside the country, the area of Hodna, wilaya of M'sila, presents hot southernmost influences very interesting for an early product arboriculture. Surface occupied by this culture with passed of 3200 ha in 2001 to 6750 ha during the year 2006. Boukhmissa, is one of the most important arboriculture areas of Hodna, it contains an important collection of varieties of apricot tree, with various categories of age. Our study consists to evaluate and diagnose the situation of the culture of apricot tree in the area of Boukhmissa. A dry climate, following semi-arid bioclimatic stage with one cold winter and a very hot dry summer characterize the area of study. Being precipitations, the zone receives approximately 300 mm/an. The ground is of muddy type with alkaline pH (8.38) with an electric conductivity equalizes with 10.18 µs/cm. Useful agricultural surface on 140 ha, being occupied by several cultures: Arboriculture 57 ha, cultivation of cereals 40 ha, market gardening 15 ha. These cultures all are led in irrigated system. Arboriculture accounts for 40.71% of the whole of the practised cultures. Among the various fruit-bearing species, which exist the apricot tree, is more dominating, with 90% of the orchards. Indeed, it has been about a speculation inherited a generation to another for several decades. Concerning the old one of the orchards, they are distributed as follows: 30% are lower than 10 years, 45% between 10 to 30 years and 25% are higher than 30 years. For the varieties, we find mainly Bullida 47%, Paviot 21%, red Louzi 17% and Tounsi 15%. As regards production, the statistics reveal strong increases passing in 4899q with 216000q, nevertheless the outputs remain weak and fluctuate one year to another according to the climatic conditions on the one hand and the ageing of the orchards and the plant health situation on the other hand.

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Abdelghani ZEDAM , Ammar TIAIBA , Slimane TELLACHE , Mourad KHALDI , Abdelkader Cherief , Bahlouli Fayçal, Mefti mohamed, Slamani Amel, , (2008-12-31), Study of current situation of the apricot tree culture in the area of Boukhmissa, Wilaya of M’sila, Algeria., Academic Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol:1, Issue:3, pages:37-41, Academic Journal of Plant Sciences

Of share its situation inside the country, the area of Hodna, wilaya of M'sila, presents hot southernmost influences very interesting for an early product arboriculture. Surface occupied by this culture with passed of 3200 ha in 2001 to 6750 ha during the year 2006. Boukhmissa, is one of the most important arboriculture areas of Hodna, it contains an important collection of varieties of apricot tree, with various categories of age. Our study consists to evaluate and diagnose the situation of the culture of apricot tree in the area of Boukhmissa. A dry climate, following semi-arid bioclimatic stage with one cold winter and a very hot dry summer characterize the area of study. Being precipitations, the zone receives approximately 300 mm/an. The ground is of muddy type with alkaline pH (8.38) with an electric conductivity equalizes with 10.18 µs/cm. Useful agricultural surface on 140 ha, being occupied by several cultures: Arboriculture 57 ha, cultivation of cereals 40 ha, market gardening 15 ha. These cultures all are led in irrigated system. Arboriculture accounts for 40.71% of the whole of the practised cultures. Among the various fruit-bearing species, which exist the apricot tree, is more dominating, with 90% of the orchards. Indeed, it has been about a speculation inherited a generation to another for several decades. Concerning the old one of the orchards, they are distributed as follows: 30% are lower than 10 years, 45% between 10 to 30 years and 25% are higher than 30 years. For the varieties, we find mainly Bullida 47%, Paviot 21%, red Louzi 17% and Tounsi 15%. As regards production, the statistics reveal strong increases passing in 4899q with 216000q, nevertheless the outputs remain weak and fluctuate one year to another according to the climatic conditions on the one hand and the ageing of the orchards and the plant health situation on the other hand. Key words: Boukmissa area Arid stage Valorisation Apricot tree M'sila

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Ammar TIAIBA , Abdelghani ZEDAM , Slimane TELLACHE , Mourad KHALDI , Mohammed Mefti, , (2008), Study of Current Situation of the Apricot Tree Culture in the Area of Boukhmissa, Wilaya of M'sila, Algeria, Academic Journal of Plant Science, Vol:1, Issue:3, pages:37-41, IDOSI Publications