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.
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Luiz Herman Soares
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Instituto de Pesquisa de Patologias Tropicais, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil.
Araújo
Maisa da Silva
Mda S
Villalobos
Juan Miguel
JM
Camargo
Luis Marcelo Aranha
LM
Ozaki
Luiz Shozo
LS
Fontes
Cor Jesus Fernandes
CJ
Ribolla
Paulo Eduardo Martins
PE
Katsuragawa
Tony Hiroshi
TH
Cruz
Rafael Mesquita
RM
Silva
Alexandre de Almeida e
Ade A
Silva
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da
LH
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification*