Comparative field study to evaluate the performance of three different traps for collecting sand flies in northeastern Italy

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 374-378

  Signorini, M ^a   Drigo, M ^a   Marcer, F ^a   di Regalbono, A Frangipane ^a   Gasparini, G ^a   Montarsi, F ^b   Pietrobelli, M ^a   Cassini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Phlebotomus mascitti; Phlebotomus neglectus; Phlebotomus perniciosus; Sampling methods; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHLEBOTOMUS; PHLEBOTOMUS MASCITTI; PHLEBOTOMUS NEGLECTUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PERNICIOSUS; PSYCHODIDAE; SAMPLING METHODS; SEX RATIO;

ITALY; PHLEBOTOMUS MASCITTI; PHLEBOTOMUS NEGLECTUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PERNICIOSUS; SAMPLING METHODS; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; ITALY; MALE; PHLEBOTOMUS; PSYCHODIDAE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 84887562226     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12053.x     Document Type: Article

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