LEISHMANIA INFECTION AND BLOOD SOURCES ANALYSIS IN PHLEBOTOMUS CHINENSIS (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) ALONG EXTENSION REGION OF THE LOESS PLATEAU, CHINA

Leishmania infection and blood sources analysis in Phlebotomus chinensis (Diptera: Psychodidae) along extension region of the loess plateau, China

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was one of the most important parasitic diseases in China, caused by Leishmania protozoans and transmitted by sand flies.Recently VL cases have reappeared in China, including the extension region of the Loess Plateau.The purpose of this study was to collect fundamental data on the host-vector VL syste

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Reliable task allocation for soil moisture wireless sensor networks using differential evolution adaptive elite butterfly optimization algorithm

Wireless sensor technology advancements have made soil moisture wireless sensor networks (SMWSNs) a vital component of precision agriculture.However, the humidity nodes in SMWSNs have a weak ability in information collection, storage, calculation, etc.Hence, it is essential to reasonably pursue task allocation for SMWSNs to improve the network bene

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