Abundance and Distribution of <i>Phlebotomus pedifer</i> (Diptera: Psychodidae) Across Various Habitat Types in Endemic Foci of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Mid-Highlands of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Abundance and Distribution of <i>Phlebotomus pedifer</i> (Diptera: Psychodidae) Across Various Habitat Types in Endemic Foci of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Mid-Highlands of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

<i>Phlebotomus pedifer</i> is a vector of <i>Leishmania aethiopica</i>, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis. This study assessed the abundance and distribution of <i>P. pedifer</i> in different habitats and human houses situated at varying distances fro...

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Main Authors: Bereket Alemayehu, Temesgen Tomas, Negese Koroto, Teshome Matusala, Aberham Megaze, Herwig Leirs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
phlebotomine sandflies
<i>Phlebotomus pedifer</i>
<i>Leishmania aethiopica</i>
leishmaniasis
habitat preferences
Wolaita Zone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/12/302
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