| molecular detection of leucocytozoon lovati from probable vectors, black flies (simuliudae) collected in the alpine regions of japan. | probable arthropod vectors of avian blood protozoa, leucocytozoon lovati, were collected in the alpine regions of japan, the habitats of the host birds of japanese rock ptarmigan (lagopus mutus japonicus). seven alpine regions of japan, asahidake, chogatake, tateyama, jiigatake, norikura, kitadake, and senjyogatake were investigated for black fly collection during 2004 to 2007. the collected 490 insects were morphologically identified as six species of female black flies, including prosimulium h ... | 2009 | 18791737 |