Distribution of Sandflies (Diptera:Psychodidae) on Tree-trunks in a Non-flooded Area of the Ducke Forest Reserve, Manaus, AM, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 289-296

  Cabanillas, M R S ^a   Castellon E G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonas; Brazil; Ducke Reserve; Sandflies; Tree

Indexed keywords

CARYOCAR; CHRYSOPHYLLUM; DINIZIA EXCELSA; DIPTERA; ESCHWEILERA; LUTZOMYIA UMBRATILIS; PARKIA MULTIJUGA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASON; TREE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASONS; TREES;

EID: 0033128744     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761999000300003     Document Type: Article

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