Comparative Efficacy of Three Suction Traps for Collecting Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Open Habitats

Faiman, Roy; Cuño, Ruben; Warburg, Alon

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“…The addition of a source of CO 2 can therefore improve catches by increasing the effective range of the sampling area of a light trap (Veronesi et al, 2007;Erisoz Kasap et al, 2009;Kline et al, 2011). Depending on the species, adding olfactory attractants (such as octenol), replacing incandescent bulbs with a long wave ultraviolet light source or inverting the light traps were found to increase the collection size (Faiman et al, 2009;Kline et al, 2011). STICKY TRAPS - fig.…”

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Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe

Alten

Özbel

Ergünay

et al. 2015

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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The distribution of phlebotomine sand flies is widely reported to be changing in Europe. This can be attributed to either the discovery of sand flies in areas where they were previously overlooked (generally following an outbreak of leishmaniasis or other sand fly-related disease) or to true expansion of their range as a result of climatic or environmental changes. Routine surveillance for phlebotomines in Europe is localized, and often one of the challenges for entomologists working in non-leishmaniasis endemic countries is the lack of knowledge on how to conduct, plan and execute sampling for phlebotomines, or how to adapt on-going sampling strategies for other haematophagous diptera. This review brings together published and unpublished expert knowledge on sampling strategies for European phlebotomines of public health concern in order to provide practical advice on: how to conduct surveys; the collection and interpretation of field data; suitable techniques for the preservation of specimens obtained by different sampling methods; molecular techniques used for species identification; and the pathogens associated with sand flies and their detection methods.

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Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe

Alten

Özbel

Ergünay

et al. 2015

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…Traps were suspended in the downdraft position, with the trap entrance approximately 50 cm above the ground. This is the standard method for sand fly surveillance in Israel (Faiman et al 2009, Orshan et al 2010. Trapping took place during the waning moon phase, weather permitting.…”

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Zoonotic Disease in a Peripheral Population: Persistence and Transmission of Leishmania major in a Putative Sink-Source System in the Negev Highlands, Israel

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Wasserberg

Warburg

et al. 2014

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Populations at the edge of their geographic distributions are referred to as peripheral populations. Very little attention has been given to this topic in the context of persistence of infectious disease in natural populations. In this study, we examined this question using zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) caused by Leishmania major in the Negev Desert of Israel as a model system. Here, we suggest that the regional persistence of Phlebotomus papatasi populations and L. major transmission in the Sede Boqer region could be explained through processes akin to sink-source and/or mainland-island metapopulation dynamics. Given its potentially enzootically superior ecological conditions, we hypothesize that the Zin Valley ecotope constitutes the "mainland" or the "source" patch for the Sede Boqer area where L. major transmission is persistent and resistant to local extinctions (die-outs) whereas the local sand fly populations on the Zin Plateau ("island patch" or "sink patch") are more prone to local extinctions. Between 2007 and 2008, we trapped sand flies and sand rats in the two areas and compared sand fly abundance and L. major infection prevalence in both. In both 2007 and 2008, sand fly abundance was high and continuous in the Zin Wadi but low and discontinuous in the Zin Plateau. Infection prevalence of sand rats was significantly higher in the Wadi (13%) compared with the Zin Plateau (3%). Minimum infection rate in sand flies did not differ significantly between the two areas. Overall, our results are consistent with the premise that the Zin Valley population is relatively robust in terms of L. major transmission, whereas transmission is potentially more tenuous in the plateau. Understanding the biotic and abiotic processes enabling the persistence of L. major and other vector-borne diseases in peripheral disease foci is important for predicting the effect of anthropogenic land use and climate change.

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“…A second point to consider is the selection of CDC light traps instead of sticky traps. Sticky traps are suitable and widely used for standard monitoring of phlebotomine sand ßies (Faiman et al 2009), but CDC light traps have proven even more efÞcient for sand ßy capture; Hilmy et al (1989) found that CDC light traps were the most efÞcient in capturing Phlebotomus spp. in Egypt, and Veronesi et al (2007) demonstrated the higher efÞciency of CO 2 -baited light traps in capturing Phlebotomus perfiliewi in comparison with sticky traps.…”

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<I>Leishmania infantum</I> (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) Phlebotomine Sand Fly Vectors in Continental Mediterranean Spain

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Comparative Efficacy of Three Suction Traps for Collecting Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Open Habitats

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Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe

Sampling strategies for phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe

Zoonotic Disease in a Peripheral Population: Persistence and Transmission of Leishmania major in a Putative Sink-Source System in the Negev Highlands, Israel

<I>Leishmania infantum</I> (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) Phlebotomine Sand Fly Vectors in Continental Mediterranean Spain

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