A spotlight survey of sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Leishmaniasis in the Old World is vectored by phlebotomine sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus. In a survey of sandflies in Jeddah area carried out by sticky traps and CDC light traps, three species were identified. These were P. papatasii, P. bergeroti and P. alexandri. The diagnostic morphology was illustrated. The results were discussed.
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Girls College for Education, PO Box 2707, Jeddah 21461, Saudi Arabia.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D010691:Phlebotomus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013045:Species Specificity