학술논문
Faunistic study of sandflies in Greece.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*SAND flies
*PHLEBOTOMUS
*EPIDEMIOLOGY
*LEISHMANIASIS
*DISEASE vectors
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ISSN
0269-283X
Abstract
A faunistic study of phlebotomine sandflies was carried out on the mainland and on four islands in Greece between 1999 and 2004. Sandflies were collected in 18 areas, and the population structure was observed and recorded. A total of 10 species were identified; their distribution is presented here. Of these, the species Phlebotomus neglectus Tonnoir and P. perfiliewi Parrot (Diptera: Psychodidae), epidemiologically the most important vectors of leishmaniases and sandfly fever in Greece, were shown to be present in the main endemic foci of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]