Climatic and ecological factors responsible for distribution of Phlebotomine sandflies and occurrence of cutaneous leishmaniasis, in Himachal Pradesh, India
The findings reveals that specific meteorological conditions and land cover play a significant role in determining the presence of sandflies in Himachal Pradesh. To effectively control CL, it is recommended to implement control programs primarily between June and September, focusing particularly on regions with elevations ranging from 1000 to 1250 meters.
Authors
- Gaurav Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8407-9056)
- Sandhya Kumari
- Ramesh C. Dhiman
- Bharat Bhakuni
- Suman Lata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-104X)
Institutions
- Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IN)
- Indira Gandhi Medical College (IN)
- National Institute of Malaria Research (IN)
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_117_24
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00