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.
| Microhabitat | Collected samples | Positive samples | Sand flies |
| Chicken feces | 87 | 1 | 1 | Fallen tree trunk | 55 | 5 | 14 | House interior | 105 | 1 | 1 | Rock cavities | 521 | 21 | 24 | Tree roots | 371 | 9 | 11 | Water tank | 384 | 12 | 13 |
| Total | 1,523 | 49 | 64 |
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