The role of Palmyra palm trees (Borassus flabellifer) and sand fly distribution in northeastern India

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 148-153

  Poché, Richard M ^a   Garlapati, Rajesh ^b   Elnaiem, Dia Eldin A ^c   Perry, Diana ^a   Poché, David ^a  

^a Genesis Laboratories   (United States)

^b University of Maryland Eastern Shore ^*  (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bihar; India; Kala azar; Palm tree; Sand fly; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

BORASSUS AETHIOPUM; BORASSUS FLABELLIFER; NASO HEXACANTHUS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS ARGENTIPES; SERGENTOMYIA;

EID: 84860452653     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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