Distribution of sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) species and efficiency of capturing methods in Sanhurfa Province, Turkey

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-28

  Toprak, Sahin ^a   Özer, Nurdan ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Phlebotomus; Sand fly; Sanliurfa; Turkey

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 33847704965     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/41.5.23     Document Type: Article

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