Evaluation of light-emitting diodes as attractant for sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in northeastern Brazil

Hoover Pugedo light traps were modified for use with green and blue-light-emitting diodes to trap phlebotomine sandflies in northeastern Brazil. A total of 2,267 specimens belonging to eight genera and 15 species were sampled. The predominant species were Nyssomyia whitmani(34.41%) and Micropygomyia...

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Main Authors: Francinaldo Soares Silva, Jefferson Mesquita Brito, Benedita Maria Costa Neta, Shelre Emile Pereira Duarte Lobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2015-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000600801&lng=en&tlng=en