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Wing morphology variations in a natural population of Phlebotomus tobbi Adler and Theodor 1930.
Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology - 1 Dec 2017
Oguz Gizem, Kasap Ozge Erisoz, Alten Bulent
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is highly endemic in the Cukurova region, located on the crossroads of main refugee routes from the Middle East to Europe on the eastern Mediterranean part of Turkey. Our purpose was to investigate the phenotypic variation of Phlebotomus tobbi, the known vector of CL in the region, during one active season. Sand flies and microclimatic data were collected monthly from May to October,...
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