Ecology of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)in a focus of Leishmania (Viannia) brasiliensis in northeastern Colombia

The phlebotomine sand fly fauna of two coffee plantations in a Leishmania-endemic area of Norte de Santander, Colombia was studied. Regular insect collections using a variety of methods were made for three and a half years. Information was obtained on diurnal resting sites, host range and seasonal a...

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Main Authors: Bruce Alexander, Cristina Ferro, David G. Young, Alberto Morales, Robert B. Tesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1992-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000300009