First occurrence records and molecular identification of Sergentomyia spp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) sand flies in Praia, Santiago Island, Cabo Verde (2024).

Phlebotomine sand flies are important vectors of pathogens affecting both humans and animals and are widely distributed geographically. In Cabo Verde, research on vector-borne diseases has focused primarily on mosquitoes, leaving other potential vect…

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