Distribution and Seasonal Activity of Phlebotominae Sand Flies in Yazd and Its Outskirts, Center of Iran

Background. Phlebotominae sand flies are the main vectors of leishmaniasis and some other diseases. Materials and Methods. Using sticky traps, sand flies were collected fortnightly from outdoors and indoors areas of selected sites. Results. A total of 2032 specimens (498 in the city and 1534 in the...

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Main Authors: Motahareh Mirhoseini, Aref Salehzadeh, Sara Ramazan Jamaat, Amir Hosein Zahirnia, Najmeh Rahmanzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1486845