| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6127281 | Acta Tropica | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
- Phlebotomus orientalis is the vector of VL in Sudan and North Ethiopia.
- The distribution of P. orientalis is lined to deeply cracked vertisols.
- We found that P. orientalis sand flies breed in the soil emerging from cracks.
- P. orientalis breed in vertisols in agricultural fields and natural woodland.
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Authors
Aviad Moncaz, Oscar Kirstein, Araya Gebresellassie, Wossenseged Lemma, Solomon Yared, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Asrat Hailu, Moshe Shenker, Alon Warburg,