Publication: Phlebotomine sand flies of edible-nest swiftlet cave of Lang Ga Jiew Island, Chumphon province, Thailand
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2015-01-01
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01275720
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Mahidol University
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Tropical Biomedicine. Vol.32, No.3 (2015), 402-406
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B. Chittsamart, Suchada Samruayphol, Sangsit Sungvorayothin, Ratcharin Pothiwat, Yudthana Samung, Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn Phlebotomine sand flies of edible-nest swiftlet cave of Lang Ga Jiew Island, Chumphon province, Thailand. Tropical Biomedicine. Vol.32, No.3 (2015), 402-406. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/36142
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Phlebotomine sand flies of edible-nest swiftlet cave of Lang Ga Jiew Island, Chumphon province, Thailand
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© 2015, Malaysian Society for Parasitology. All rights reserved. The present study reported for the first time phlebotomine sandfly species inhabiting edible-nest swiftlet cave of the isolated island, based on field collections made during June 2010-May 2011. The insect diversity was relatively lower to that of mainland caves. All species, Phlebotomus stantoni, Sergentomyia anodontis, Sergentomyia bailyi, Sergentomyia gemmea, Sergentomyia hodgsoni and Sergentomyia punjabensis were either endemic island species or native elsewhere in Thailand. Sergentomyia hodgsoni was the most prevalent species accounted for 94.7% and classified as a troglophile species. Seasonal pattern of the phlebotomine abundance and some aspects of their population characteristics were described and discussed. Two ectoparasites, Ornithodorus and Paracimex sp. were also incidentally collected from the swiftlet cave.