Seasonal dynamics and altitudinal distributions of sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) populations in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area of the Cukurova region of Turkey

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages

  Belen, Asli ^a   Alten, Bülent ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abundance; Altitude; Diversity; Fauna; Sand flies; Seasonal activity; Similarity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARASITOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASON; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANIMALS; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASONS; TURKEY;

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS TOBBI; PSYCHODIDAE; SERGENTOMYIA;

EID: 79952141811     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00116.x     Document Type: Article

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