Density of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Domestic and Wild Animal Shelters in an Area of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 94(4): 427-32, July-Aug. 1999.
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ABSTRACT
The objective of the present study was to determine the association of sand flies with the presence of domestic and wild animals in the peridomiciliary area. The sand flies were collected using direct aspiration and CDC light traps placed in animal shelters. The results suggest that different sand flies species have different behavioral characteristics in an apparent preference for animal baits and that Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lu. evandroi were the most eclectic species regarding their biotope choice. Lu. longipalpis showed a distinct preference for horses and Lu. evandroi for armadillos
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Assunto principal:
Psychodidae
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Reservatórios de Doenças
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Vetores de Doenças
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Leishmaniose Visceral
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article