sandflies in English

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a small, hairy, biting fly of tropical and subtropical regions that transmits a number of diseases, including leishmaniasis.
Haemoproteus is transmitted by sandflies , or biting midges, of the genus Culicoides, and by louse-flies, both of which occur in the Lesser Antilles.
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1. Sandflies are tiny insects that swarm and bite, sometimes drawing blood.

2. Arboviruses are transmitted by arthropod vectors such as mosquitos, ticks, sandflies, and midges

3. The Mouth Aspirators (Models 412, 612, and 613) are used for aspirating mosquitoes and sandflies in the lab and field

4. Arthropod-borne viruses (Arboviruses) are an ecologically defined set of viruses that have in common replication in both arthropods and vertebrate hosts and transmission between vertebrate animals by the bite of mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, and midges.