Are phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) really attracted to UV-light sources?

T de Freitas Milagres, M López-de-Felipe, OS da Silva… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Phlebotomine sand flies are the sole confirmed vector of leishmaniosis, a group of endemic
and re-emerging diseases in southern European countries such as Spain. Light traps are …

Assessment of the exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus and the presence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in stray cats in an endemic region of Spain, and …

D Marteles, MV Martínez, A Fernández, C Riera… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Phlebotomus perniciosus is a major vector of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean.
While the seroprevalence of leishmaniosis in Spanish dogs and cats has been studied, data …