Factors affecting host preference of Lutzomyia evansi (diptera: psychodidae), a vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Colombia

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-50

  Montoya Lerma, James ^a   Lane, Richard P ^b  

^a Ctro Internacionale E   (Colombia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIDELPHIDAE; DIPTERA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LUTZOMYIA EVANSI; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0002106149     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300052184     Document Type: Article

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