Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2010) 105, 850-856

Said Abdallah Doha and Abdallah M. Samy (2010)
Bionomics of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the province of Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 105 (7), 850-856
Abstract: The bionomics of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) were studied for two successive years (January 1996-December 1997) at 12 collecting stations representing six sectors of the province of Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. The predominant species was Phlebotomus bergeroti (41.7%), followed by lesser numbers of Phlebotomus sergenti (11%), Phlebotomus arabicus (10.6%), Sergentomyia tiberiadis (10.5%), Phlebotomus papatasi (10.2%), Sergentomyia antennata (9.6%), Phlebotomus alexandri (3%), Phlebotomus orientalis (2.3%) and Sergentomyia clydei (1.1%). The distribution of the collected species including species that are elsewhere known to act as vectors of human cutaneous leishmaniasis were distributed across different altitudes in Al-Baha. P. bergeroti, P. papatasi and P. arabicus were more abundant indoors; however, P. sergenti was more abundant outdoors. Sand fly populations exhibited three patterns of seasonal abundance in terms of their monthly activity. P. bergeroti, P. sergenti and P. arabicus were found to be naturally infected with Leishmania-like flagellates at an infection rate of 0.2%.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phlebotomus bergeroti		Saudi Arabia
	Phlebotomus papatasi		Saudi Arabia
	Phlebotomus sergenti		Saudi Arabia
	Phlebotomus alexandri		Saudi Arabia
	Phlebotomus orientalis		Saudi Arabia
	Phlebotomus arabicus		Saudi Arabia
	Sergentomyia tiberiadis		Saudi Arabia
	Sergentomyia antennata		Saudi Arabia
	Sergentomyia clydei		Saudi Arabia