Light trapping is an important tool for monitoring insect populations. This is especially true
for biting Diptera, where light traps play a crucial role in disease surveillance by tracking the …

Phlebotomine sand flies are responsible for the transmission of different pathogens,
including flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania. To locate a vertebrate host, females …

Light presents one of the considerable factors after nutrition and genetics in bird health and
welfare. Therefore poultry producers are continuously looking for new and innovative tools …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different monochromatic lights
on growth performance and hematological response of growing broiler chickens. A total of …

Background Leishmania infection in cats is being increasingly reported in endemic areas.
Nevertheless, only a few clinical cases have been described in cats, and even fewer have …

A common method of adult mosquito control consists of residual application on surfaces and
aerial spraying often using pyrethroids. However, not all insects that contact insecticides are …

A study to evaluate the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as an attractant for phlebotomine
sand flies at two animal pens in a livestock area in Brazil was performed. Light-suction traps …

Hoover Pugedo light traps were modified for use with green and blue-light-emitting diodes to
trap phlebotomine sandflies in northeastern Brazil. A total of 2,267 specimens belonging to …

Light traps represent the most used attractive system to collect and monitor phlebotomine
sand flies. Recent studies have suggested that light traps can be easily upgraded by the use …

Phlebotominae are the vectors of Leishmania parasites. It is important to have available
surveillance and collection methods for the sand fly vectors. The objectives of the present …