Species structure of sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna in the Brazilian western Amazon

We surveyed areas of the state of Rondônia in western Amazon for phlebotomine, which are potential vectors of leishmaniasis. A total of 5,998 specimens were captured, resulting in the identification of 48 species within the Lutzomyia (99.98%) and Brumptomyia (0.02%) genera. The predominant species was Lutzomyia davisi, followed by Lutzomyia umbratilis, Lutzomyia llanosmartinsi, Lutzomyia c. carrerai, Lutzomyia dendrophyla, Lutzomyia nevesi and Lutzomyia whitmani. All sand flies identified as vectors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, i.e., Lu. davisi, Lu. umbratilis, Lu. c. carrerai and Lu. whitmani, were found in the surveyed areas.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gil,Luiz Herman Soares, Araújo,Maisa da Silva, Villalobos,Juan Miguel, Camargo,Luis Marcelo Aranha, Ozaki,Luiz Shozo, Fontes,Cor Jesus Fernandes, Ribolla,Paulo Eduardo Martins, Katsuragawa,Tony Hiroshi, Cruz,Rafael Mesquita, Silva,Alexandre de Almeida e, Silva,Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000700002
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