Faunistic study of sand flies in northern Cyprus

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-161

  Demir, Samiye ^a   Gocmen, Bayram ^b   Ozbel, Yusuf ^b  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Phlebotomus; Sand fly; Sergentomyia

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS ECONOMIDESI; PHLEBOTOMUS JACUSIELI; PHLEBOTOMUS MASCITTII; PHLEBOTOMUS NEGLECTUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PHLEBOTOMUS TOBBI; PSYCHODIDAE; SERGENTOMYIA;

EID: 78650500613     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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