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Trapping site 6: Slovenia and Croatia

Univerza Na Primorskem Universita Del Litorale (UP)
The University of Primorska

Leading Partner

Slovenia and Croatia – sand flies collection done by the team of University of Primorska

The University of Primorska conducts entomological research at two locations in Slovenia and two locations in Croatia. Every year, in both countries, phlebotomines are also collected in other locations, as foreseen by the CLIMOS project goals.

Traps used to catch sand flies

Sand fly collection and analysis

Genitalia Phlebotomus kandelakii

Krk, Croatia

Preliminary results​

Croatia

Croatia 2024SF speciesNo
Loc. 1 Korona (istrian peninsula)P. perniciosus17
Loc. 2 Kornić (Krk island)P. perniciosus59
P. neglectus5
P. kandelakii2

Velike Žablje, Slovenia

Velike Žablje, SloveniaSF speciesNo
P. mascittii36
P. neglectus59
P. perniciosus41

Medljan, Cetore, Slovenia​

MEDLJANDate​P. papatasi​ / F P. papatasi​ - MP. neglectus​ - FP. neglectus​ - MP. perniciosus​ - FP. perniciosus​ - MP. mascittii​ - FP. mascittii​ - MTotal​Females​Males
2023
May
June​13.6​211431
29.6​81119811
July​6.7​13192341321
18.7​10157321022
Avgust​8.8​32532
23.8​98481301416
September​8.9​33606
21.9​11404
October​10.10​21312