Sandflies in the Greater Athens Region, Greece
| Autor: | B. Papadopoulos, Y. Tselentis |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Veterinary medicine Veterinary (miscellaneous) Biology Population density Canine leishmaniasis medicine Animals Sex Ratio Phlebotomus Psychodidae Leishmaniasis Greece Seasonality biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Leishmania Insect Vectors Infectious Diseases Insect Science Vector (epidemiology) Female Animal Science and Zoology Parasitology Seasons |
| Zdroj: | Parasite. 1:131-140 |
| ISSN: | 1776-1042 1252-607X |
| DOI: | 10.1051/parasite/1994012131 |
| Popis: | During the period from May to October 1992, a survey of phlebotomine sandflies was conducted in the Greater Athens region where cases of human and canine leishmaniasis occur. Using castor-oil paper traps, a total of 3015 sandflies were caught. Of the identified specimens, 1002 (34.1%) were Phlebotomus neglectus , 541 (18.4%) were P. papatasi , 182 (6.2%) were P. tobbi , 50 (1.7%) were P. simici , 30 (1.0%) were P. alexandri , 13 (0.4%) were P. sergenti and 1122 (38.2%) were Sergentomyia minuta .The seasonal activity of most Phlebotomus species was bimodal, while that of S. minuta was unimodal. The population density of sandflies varied significantly in different localities; it was low in most of the stations and high in some stations in the outskirts. Among the potential vectors of Leishmania spp., P. neglectus and P. papatasi were the most widespread species. The former species showed high density in 12 of the 70 sampled stations, while the latter in only 4. Hence, the risk of transmission of sandfly-borne diseases is still present in the Greater Athens region. |
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