The Effects of Different Lunar Phases on Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) Biodiversity in an Important Focus of Leishmaniasis, Southeast Iran
The highest diversity in biotopes with and without artificial light was observed in the last quarter and first quarter, respectively, and also, wind speed influenced the frequency and diversity of sand flies in different habitats, so in sand fly surveillance, it is crucial to consider these important factors.
Authors
- Saideh Yousefi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6880-2638)
- Madineh Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2025-7837)
- Amir Ahmad Akhavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-6054)
- Reza Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7364-9263)
- Parniya Abolghaseminejad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8114-4692)
- M. Vahedi
- Ali Reza Zahraei-Ramazani
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Sirjan University of Technology (IR)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of arthropod-borne diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/jad.v18i4.19343
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services