New Records and Updated Checklist of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) From Liberia

Phlebotomine sand flies from three counties in Liberia were collected from January 2011 to July 2013. In total, 3,118 sand flies were collected: 18 species were identified, 13 of which represented new records for Liberia. An updated taxonomic checklist is provided with a brief note on sand fly biology, and the disease vector potential for species is discussed.

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - May 19, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Obenauer, P. J., Rueda, L. M., El-Hossary, S. S., Watany, N., Stoops, C. A., Fakoli, L. S., Bolay, F. K., Diclaro, J. W. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research