| [entomological survey of sandflies (diptera, psychodidae) in the province of l'aquila (abruzzo)]. | a survey on phlebotomine sandflies (diptera, psychodidae) was carried out in the province of l'aquila, abruzzo region (italy). ten collecting sites at altitudes between 700 and 1,070 m a.s.l., produced a total of 324 specimens (81.1% males), 72.86% being phlebotomus perniciosus, 3.08% p. mascittii, 0.30% p. papatasi and 23.76% sergentomyia minuta. the collecting sites at 1,070, 950 and 775 m a.s.l. are the highest levels recorded in italy for p. perniciosus, p. mascittii and p. papatasi, respect ... | 1991 | 1844502 |
| [sandflies in italy: observations on their distribution and methods for control]. | the paper analyzes published and unpublished data of sandfly collections carried out in italy by one of the authors (m.m.) over a period of 18 years (1975-1993). these data are discussed in relation to the collection methods and the habitats. the leishmaniasis foci surveyed are localized in 11 regions of central and southern italy and in the two main islands, sicily and sardinia. five collection methods were used: i) sticky traps, ii) light traps, iii) window exit traps, iv) emergence traps, and ... | 1994 | 7637994 |