Studies on the sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) from transmission areas of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in state of Acre, Brazil

Studies were undertaken on the phlebotomines in the municipalities of Bujari, Xapuri and Rio Branco in the state of Acre. The abundance of species on the ground and in the tree canopy was estimated by Standardized Index of Species Abundance. Of the 52 species identified, Lutzomyia (N.) antunesi, Lut...

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Main Authors: Alfredo CR Azevedo, Simone M Costa, Maria CG Pinto, Janis L Souza, Henrique C Cruz, Joaquim Vidal, Elizabeth F Rangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000800003

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