Water wells as a habitat of sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) vectors of visceral leishmaniasis in Greece.
Overall, 37 of 79 water wells in 3 diverse geographic areas of Greece were found to harbor sand flies. The predominant species were Phlebotomus tobbi Adler, Theodor & Lourie and P. neglectus Tonnoir, species implicated in the transmission of Leishmania infantum Nicolle. Three additional species of Phlebotomus and 2 Sergentomyia spp. also encountered. Wells appear to be resting and possibly breeding habitat for sand flies in Greece.
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Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographic Medicine, University of Crete, Greece.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000254:growth & development; D007896:Leishmaniasis; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D014881:Water Supply