Monthly Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Flies, and Biotic and Abiotic Factors Related to Their Abundance, in an Urban Area to Which Visceral Leishmaniasis Is Endemic in Corumbá, Brazil.

The monthly distribution and abundance of sand flies are influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the seasonal distribution of sand flies and the relation between their abundance and environmental parameters, including vegetation and climate. This study was...

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Main Authors: Everton Falcão de Oliveira, Aline Etelvina Casaril, Wagner Souza Fernandes, Michelle de Saboya Ravanelli, Márcio José de Medeiros, Roberto Macedo Gamarra, Antônio Conceição Paranhos Filho, Elisa Teruya Oshiro, Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5082668?pdf=render