Species diversity of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) during different seasons and in different environments in the district of Taquaruçú, state of Tocantins, Brazil

Phlebotomine sandflies are the vectors for the protozoan parasites that cause leishmaniasis. The present study investigated the species composition of sandfly fauna in the rural district of Taquaruçú, municipality of Palmas, state of Tocantins, Brazil and compared the diversity of species among intr...

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Main Authors: Tâmara Oliveira Machado, Marcos Antônio Lima Bragança, Muzenilha Lima Carvalho, José Dilermando Andrade Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000700021&lng=en&tlng=en