Presence of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera : Psychodidae) in Germany

T J Naucke; B Pesson

doi:10.1007/s004360050053

Presence of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera : Psychodidae) in Germany

Parasitol Res. 2000 Apr;86(4):335-6. doi: 10.1007/s004360050053.

Authors

T J Naucke¹, B Pesson

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Medical Parasitology, University of Bonn, Germany. TJNaucke@aol.com

PMID: 10780745
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050053

Abstract

During an entomology survey in July 1999, one male and three female Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii were caught in southwestern Baden Württemberg. This is the first record of phlebotomine sandflies in Germany.

MeSH terms

Animals
Ecology
Female
Germany
Insect Vectors* / anatomy & histology
Insect Vectors* / classification
Male
Phlebotomus* / anatomy & histology
Phlebotomus* / classification