Density of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Domestic and Wild Animal Shelters in an Area of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

The objective of the present study was to determine the association of sand flies with the presence of domestic and wild animals in the peridomiciliary area. The sand flies were collected using direct aspiration and CDC light traps placed in animal shelters. The results suggest that different sand f...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Freire de Melo Ximenes, Maria de Fátima de Souza, Eloy Guilhermo Castellón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1999-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000400001&tlng=en