Occurrences of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) Potentially Associated with Leishmaniasis Transmission in Urban Parks in the City of São Paulo, Brazil | Zendy

Cecília de Oliveira Lavitschka | Zendy; Walter Ceretti-Júnior | Zendy; Mauro Toledo Marrelli | Zendy

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Occurrences of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) Potentially Associated with Leishmaniasis Transmission in Urban Parks in the City of São Paulo, Brazil

Author(s) -

Cecília de Oliveira Lavitschka,

Walter Ceretti-Júnior,

Mauro Toledo Marrelli

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of the american mosquito control association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424

H-Index - 61

eISSN - 1943-6270

pISSN - 8756-971X

DOI - 10.2987/18-6735.1

Subject(s) - psychodidae , leishmaniasis , biology , lutzomyia , transmission (telecommunications) , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmania , leishmania braziliensis , veterinary medicine , vector (molecular biology) , zoology , ecology , parasite hosting , immunology , medicine , world wide web , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , recombinant dna , biochemistry , gene

A study of the phlebotomine sand flies was carried out between October 2011 and June 2013 in municipal parks in the city of São Paulo. A total of 173 specimens of 5 species were collected (Psychodopygus lloydi, Pintomyia fischeri, Lutzomyia amarali, Nyssomyia whitmani, and Migonemyia migonei). Three of these species may be involved in the transmission of the causative agent of tegumentary leishmaniasis. Surveillance and monitoring phlebotomine species from these areas are crucial as measure of prevention and control of leishmaniasis.

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