Attraction of Ethiopian phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) to light and sugar-yeast mixtures (CO2)

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Table 4 Sand fly species captured by updraft suction traps baited with different attractants

Species	6 V incandescent light		3 V green light-stick		3 V sugar yeast mixture
	♂♂	♀♀	♂♂	♀♀	♂♂	♀♀
P. papatasi	0	0	1	2	0	1
P. orientalis	89	71	55	26	37	75
P. rodahini	0	0	0	1	2	1
P. (Parvidens)spp*.	48	70	8	13	15	12
Total (%) *Phlebotomus*	278 (10.8)		106 (10.1)		143 (51.4)
S. africana	1,252	745	552	288	28	19
S. bedfordi	0	9	0	0	0	0
S. adleri	0	0	1	1	0	0
S. squamipleuris	5	20	1	4	0	0
S. schwetzi	53	65	26	9	15	59
S. clydei	11	21	8	10	1	6
S. antennata	37	59	24	16	1	6
Total (%) *Sergentomyia*	2,277 (89.1)		940 (89.9)		135 (48.9)
Total	2,555		1,046		278

*P.(Parvidens) heischi & P.(Parvidens) lesleyae were not separated to species level.
Total numbers captured during 18 trap nights. A higher percentage of Phlebotomus spp. and more females thereof, were attracted to the SYM-baited traps with CO₂ emanating from the fermenting sugar.

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