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The influence of moonlight and lunar periodicity on the efficacy of CDC light trap in sampling Phlebotomus (Larroussius) orientalis Parrot, 1936 and other Phlebotomus sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Phlebotomus orientalis is the main sandfly vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the north and northwest of Ethiopia. CDC light traps and sticky traps are commonly used for monitoring sandfly populations. However, their trapping efficiency is greatly influenced by various environmental fac...

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Autores principales: Gebresilassie, Araya, Yared, Solomon, Aklilu, Essayas, Kirstein, Oscar David, Moncaz, Aviad, Tekie, Habte, Balkew, Meshesha, Warburg, Alon, Hailu, Asrat, Gebre-Michael, Teshome
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0723-7