Table 2 Trapping of sand flies in the shelter area and identification of sand fly species
Trap No. | No. of specimens | No. of females (%) | No. of males (%) | No. of sand fly pools tested for Leishmania DNA | No. of male Phlebotomus perfiliewi (%)a | No. of male Phlebotomus papatasi (%)a | No of male Phlebotomus tobbi (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 289 | 235 (81) | 54 (19) | 8 | 52 (96) | 0 | 2 (4) |
2 | 90 | 45 (50) | 45 (50) | 3 | 45 (100) | 0 | 0 |
3 | 68 | 32 (47) | 36 (53) | 2 | 36 (100) | 0 | 0 |
4 | 118 | 64 (54) | 54 (46) | 3 | 46 (85) | 0 | 8 (15) |
5 | 68 | 53 (78) | 15 (22) | 3 | 8 (53) | 7 (43) | 0 |
Total | 633 | 429 (68) | 204 (32) | 19 | 187 (92) | 7 (3) | 10 (5) |