The taxonomy and systematics of sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are one
of the pillars of research aimed to identifying vector populations and the agents transmitted …

A review of the literature related to the molecular systematics of the Phlebotomine sandflies
(Diptera, Psychodidae) is proposed. It shows that molecular systematics is more frequently …

Transmission of Leishmania tropica was studied in 2 adjacent foci in Israel where vector
populations differ. Only Phlebotomus sergenti was found infected with L. tropica in the …

Sand flies include a group of insects that are of medical importance and that vary in
geographic distribution, ecology, and pathogen transmission. Approximately 163 species of …

An intraspecific study on Phlebotomus sergenti, the main and only proven vector of
Leishmania tropica among the members of the subgenus Paraphlebotomus was performed …

Lutzomyia spp. are New World phlebotomine sand flies, many of which are involved in the
transmission of human diseases, such as leishmaniases and bartonellosis. The systematic …

Background Phlebotomine sand flies are known to transmit Leishmania parasites, bacteria
and viruses that affect humans and animals in many countries worldwide. Precise sand fly …

ABSTRACT The two Old World genera, Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia, were both
recorded in southern Anatolia in Turkey. Phlebotomus species predominated and comprised …

Background Blood-sucking phlebotomine sand flies are the vectors of the protozoan
parasites Leishmania spp. Different Phlebotomus species transmit different Leishmania …

An intraspecific study on Phlebotomus papatasi, the main proven vector of Leishmania
major among the members of the subgenus Phlebotomus, was performed. The internal …