b a ckground: the aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the efficiency and practicality of seven trappingmethods for adult phlebotominae sand flies. the results of this investigation provide information to determine the species composition and nocturnal activity pattern of different sand fly species. m e t hods: the study was carried out in both plain region (about 5km far from northeast...

background phlebotomus papatasi and p. salehi are reported as vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in southeast of iran. seasonal activity of these species is different in zoogeographical zones and must be known well for better management of the disease. objectives to determine the nocturnal activity of sand flies and their leptomonad infection rates. materials and methods a cross-sectional study...

leishmaniasis has long been known as a significant public health challenge in many parts of iran. phlebotomus pa­patasi and p. sergent i are the vectors of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis and anthroponotic cutaneous leish­maniasis respectively, and 5 species of sand flies including p. kandelakii , p. neglectus , p. perfiliewi , p. keshishiani and p. alexandri are considered as probable vectors...

background: cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) is endemic in many parts of iran. this study was conducted to investigate the fauna and some biologic factors of sand flies and detect cl vector(s) in kharameh district which is one of the most important foci of the disease in fars province, southern iran.   methods: to identify the fauna, a total of 1549 sand flies were collected from april 2014 to marc...

the paper contains the first report on the biology of snail-killing flies (sciomyzidae) in khuzestan. it is based on field and laboratory studies conducted during november 1971 and april 1973, as well as field observations in may 1972, at the dezful medical research station. additional biological information obtained during studies is given for pherbellia fuscipes (macaquart), p.grisescens (mei...

following annual report of new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis from different areas of kuhpayeh district, esfahan county, an investigation was carried out on some ecological aspects of phlebotomine sand flies during 2000-2002. sand flies were collected biweekly from outdoor and indoor resting places with the aid of 30 sticky traps from the be ginning to the end of the active season. female san...

that the authors conclude that Drosophila can be used as an instrumental model to elucidate the role of immune response as regulators of neuroprotection. In addition to Drosophila , much has been learnt from studying the zebrafish (Danio rerio) , appearing as an early vertebrate during evolution. The zebrafish has become an important organism for exploring defense mechanisms in innate immune re...

Larvae of a new species of Psychodinae, Moruseodina cusucoensis gen. et sp. nov., were collected during a biodiversity survey of aquatic invertebrates in plant held water bodies (phytotelmata) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras. The fourth instar larva, pupa and adult male are described based on reared material. The new species was difficult to place in an existing genus, thus a new genus name i...