Title of article :
Recent Collection of Sandflies of the Genus Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Jordan, with a Checklist of Previous Records
Author/Authors :
Kanani, Khalil A. Ministry of Health - Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases Division, Jordan , Amr, Zuhair S. Jordan University of Science and Technology - Department of Biology, Jordan , Shadfan, Bassam Ministry of Health - Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases Division, Jordan , Al-Abdallat, Mohmmed Ministry of Health - Directorate of Infectious Diseases, Jordan
Abstract :
Five species of sand flies (Phlebotomus alexandri, Phlebotomus major syriacus, Phlebotomus mascitti canaaniticus, Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus sergenti) were collected from several localities from Jordan. Phlebotomus papatasi was the most common species. A checklist of previous records for sand flies of the genus Phlebotomus is given.
Keywords :
Jordan , Sandflies , Phlebotomus , Distribution.
Journal title :
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Journal title :
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
