Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

M. Dora Feliciangeli¹ 

[1] ,Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Centro de Investigaciones BiomédicasMaracay,Venezuela

关键词: ecology of sandflies;    cutanous leishmaniasis;    northern Venezuela;    catching methods;    ecologia de flebótomos;    leishmaniose tegumentar;    norte da Venezuela;    métodos de captura;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761987000100019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A study on the ecology of phlebotomine sandfly fauna in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Venezuela was undertaken in order to investigate the species responsible for the transmission. The study area and catching methods for phlebotomine sandflies are described. A total of 9,061 females and 1,662 males were collected during a year-term study. 12 species of Lutzomya and 1 species of Brumptomya sp. were identified. Absolute and relative abundance and ocurrence for each species were determined. The rel ative occurrence allowed to distinguish the common species, viz. L. panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. tinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni and L. olmeca bicolor from the rare species vis., L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi and L. dubitans. General comments on the species composition of the sandfly fauna in this locality are made.

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