[Study of the sand flies in American cutaneous leishmaniasis area, in the municipality of Alto Caparaó and Caparaó, Minas Gerais State].
In the period from November of 2000 to November of 2001, a study of sand flies was realized in the municipalities of Alto Caparaó and Caparaó with the objective of determining their seasonal variation, comparing the points of study related to the occurrence of these insects and detecting their ideal environments. Monthly collections were carried out, with Falcão light traps at nine points, four traps per point, in the following environments: of animals shelter, forest (bush), coffee plantation and the external walls of houses. Lutzomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) was the predominant species, and animal shelter the environment with the largest occurrence of sand flies. A significant difference in the composition of sand fly species was found in the studied points. Lutzomyia intermedia is the species suspected of transmitting Leishmania in the region.
Saraiva
Lara
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Colégio Técnico, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Lopes
Juliana dos Santos
Jdos S
Oliveira
Gisele Brandão Machado
GB
Batista
Francisco de Assis
Fde A
Falcão
Alda Lima
AL
Andrade Filho
José Dilermando
JD
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011576:Psychodidae; D012621:Seasons