Prediuresis in female Phlebotomus sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 643-647

  Sádlová, Jovana ^a   Reishig, Josef ^a   Volf, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Diuresis; Leishmania; Phlebotomus duboscqi; Phlebotomus papatasi; Psychodidae; Sandflies; Transmission; Urine

Indexed keywords

DISEASE VECTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; URINE;

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS DUBOSCQI; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0344348855     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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