Trapping site 2: Turkey

Hacettepe University

Leading Partner

Sand fly sampling collection

Sampling locations:
Adana (Otluk, Damyeri, Zerdali) Ankara (Gudul, Yesiloz)
Adana: Endemic for CL Historical temporal data available
Ankara: Sand fly fever activity.

Sand fly data collection

Adana

April-November (2nd/3rd week of the month)
14 CDC traps/night/month
Otluk: 4 CDCs, Damyeri: 5 CDCs, Zerdali: 5 CDCs
Inside/Outside animal enclosures
14 data loggers & 1 Ubibot (Damyeri)

Ankara

June-November (2nd/3rd week of the month)
11 CDC traps/night/month
Gudul: 5 CDCs, Yesiloz: 6 CDCs
11 data loggers & 1 Ubibot (Gudul)
Inside/Outside animal enclosure

Traps used to catch sand flies

The insects are captured with CDC light traps, mouth aspirators, inside/outside animal enclosures, and in houses.
Afterward they are transferred to the Eppendorf tubes containing 70% EtOH (labeled by date, location, and the trap number). Store at – 20 °C.

Image credits: © Hacettepe University

Setting the CDC light trap

CDC light trap

Trap site

CDC light trap

Preparing the CDC light trap

CDC light trap

Preparing the CDC light traps

Trap site

CDC light trap

Preparing the CDC light traps

CDC light trap

Setting the CDC light trap

Trap site

CDC light trap

Preparing the CDC light trap

Trap site

Sand fly collection and analysis

Hacettepe University collects live specimens by transferring them to the rearing pots (labeled by date, location, and trap number), keeping them cool and in humid conditions. Store at – 80 °C in the lab.
Hacettepe University collects dead specimens by transferring them to the Eppendorf tubes containing 70% EtOH (labeled by date, location, and trap number). Store at – 20 °C in the lab.