Research Article

Do Different LED Colours Influence Sand Fly Collection by Light Trap in the Mediterranean?

Table 1

Number of phlebotomine sand flies captured in the study along with environmental parameters recorded during the trapping days. Environmental parameters are provided as means of values recorded during each trapping day (i.e., from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.).

MonthSampling daySand fly numberTemperature (°C)Relative Humidity ()Wind Intensity (km/h)

May150234623
160246418
170225820
240236324
2515215717
2613254912

June1341245721
1429254928
1546246126
2761285510
2812295013
3024286314

July1110314517
1210333619
1315306026
253257325
267256719
274275422

August17333019
26332821
33342727
299258717
3039238411
3112247410

September1114247319
128228420
132275018
258226215
261022649
27321829

October9017888
100199610
110266813
16020579
17020659
180216118