Research Article

Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil

Table 1

Positive microhabitats and sand flies yield.

MicrohabitatCollected samplesPositive samplesSand flies

Chicken feces8711
Fallen tree trunk55514
House interior10511
Rock cavities5212124
Tree roots371911
Water tank3841213

Total1,5234964