Application of predictive degree day model for field development of sandfly vectors of visceral leishmaniasis in northwest of Iran

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Oshaghi, Mohammad Ali ^a   Ravasan, N Maleki ^b   Javadian, E ^a   Rassi, Y ^a   Sadraei, J ^b   Enayati, A A ^c   Vatandoost, H ^a   Zare, Z ^a   Emami, S N ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Climate; Degree day; Iran; Leishmaniasis; Phlebotomine sandflies; Vector

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD LIFE CYCLE STAGE; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; IRAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASONAL VARIATION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; IRAN; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PSYCHODIDAE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 73449116713     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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