Hourly Activity of Lutzomyia ovallesi and L. gomezi (Diptera: Psychodidae), Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Northcentral Venezuela

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 110-115

  Feliciangeli, M Dora ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO   (Venezuela)

^b Esc Malariologia y Sarteamiento A   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Hourly activity; Lutzomyia gomezi; Lutzomyia ovallesi; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA GOMEZI; LUTZOMYIA OVALLESI; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VENEZUELA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; VENEZUELA;

EID: 0031088071     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.2.110     Document Type: Article

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