Biomedical Science and Clinical Research(BSCR)

Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI), Na-tional center for Research (NCR), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Colored-Sticky Paper Trapability of Periurban Population of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)
  Author(s): Tasneem Ahmed, Mayada Ali, Ibrahim Ismail, Khalid Ahmed and Lubna Karamalla*
  
  Background Sand flies are the natural vectors of humans leishmaniasis a neglected disease, yet universally endemic in 98 countries with 350 million people at risk. Though significant advancements have been made in developing therapeutics attack on the vectors is anticipated to be a promising approach for controlling the vectors and the disease. Hence the current study was carried out to provide accurate data required for execution of successful control of local sand flies population. Mehtods The randomized Latin square technique was used to determine the aparnt effeicency and performance of colored sticky paper traps in order to establish an effective sampling and controling system. Results The white, yellow and green colored sticky paper traps were found to be significantly more attractive and effective than red a.. Read More»
  

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