School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
J Insect Sci. 2012;12:132. doi: 10.1673/031.012.13201.
Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) are the biological vectors of leishmaniasis all around the world. In 1997, sand flies were collected in 14 cities and villages of Khash County in southeastern Iran, using 848 sticky traps (castor oil-coated white papers 20 × 30 cm). In this study, a total of 4673 sand flies, with 25.23% females and 74.77% males, were collected and identified to species mainly from mountainous areas. The 21 species of sand flies belonged to the genus Phlebotomus (nine species) and the genus Sergentomyia (12 species). The following 14 species were reported for the first time in Khash County: P. papatasi, P. bergeroti, P. eleanorae, P. halepensis, P. major, P. mesghali, S. hodgsoni, S. mervynae, S. dreyfussi, S. iranica, S. theodori, S. africana, S. clydei, and S. christophersi. The composition of species in Khash County is similar to other parts of Iran. However, the dominance of P. kazeruni in Khash County may suggest that this species should be considered as a potential vector in the region of Khash.
沙蝇（双翅目：鳞翅目：鳞翅目）是全世界利什曼病的生物媒介。1997 年，在伊朗东南部的卡什县的 14 个城市和村庄使用 848 个粘性陷阱（涂有蓖麻油的白色纸张 20×30 厘米）收集了沙蝇。在这项研究中，共收集并鉴定了 4673 只沙蝇，其中雌性占 25.23%，雄性占 74.77%，主要来自山区。这 21 种沙蝇属于鳞翅目（9 种）和鳞翅目（12 种）。以下 14 种在卡什县首次报道：P. papatasi、P. bergeroti、P. eleanorae、P. halepensis、P. major、P. mesghali、S. hodgsoni、S. mervynae、S. dreyfussi、S. iranica、S. theodori、S. africana、S. clydei 和 S. christophersi。卡什县的物种组成与伊朗其他地区相似。然而，P. kazeruni 在卡什县的优势地位可能表明，该物种应被视为该地区的潜在媒介。
