Life table characteristics of the female sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae) under three food regimes
Background & objectives: In Egypt, Phlebotomus papatasi is the main vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Innature, P. papatasi feeds on blood from different hosts and sucrose (other sugars) mainly from fig fruits. Theaim of this study was to examine the effects of three food regimes on the life ta...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/494226.pdf |