| attraction of ethiopian phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) to light and sugar-yeast mixtures (co(2)). | visceral leishmaniasis (vl) known as kala-azar is a serious systemic disease caused by leishmania donovani parasites (trypanosomatidae: kinetoplastida). the disease is prevalent in the indian sub-continent, east africa and brazil. in africa, the worst affected regions are in sudan, with an estimated 15,000-20,000 cases annually and ethiopia with 5,000-7,000 cases a year. the main vector of vl in sudan and northern ethiopia is phlebotomus orientalis, a sand fly frequently found in association wit ... | 2013 | 24305038 |