Laboratory bionomics of the newly colonized sandfly Phlebotomus bergeroti Parrot

A colony of Phlebotomus bergeroti was established from blooded females collected in Djibouti. The colony is currently in its 12th generation and demonstrates a high degree of autogeny despite efforts to select for blood-feeding. Studies of the bionomics of this species included an assessment of the effects of human blood, hamster blood, and sucrose on egg production, viability, and development of the F1 progeny.