title: Seasonal distribution of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tham Phra Phothisat temple, Saraburi province, Thailand.
abstract: Phlebotomine sand flies have long been incriminated as vectors of leishmaniasis in   various parts of both the Old and New World. Prompted by recent indigenous cases of   leishmaniasis in Thailand, a bionomic study of sand flies was undertaken in Tham Phra   Phothisat temple, Saraburi province. In this study, sand flies were collected using Centers for   Disease Control (CDC) light traps, to clarify the activity patterns and species composition of   the sand flies. Traps were laid from August 2005 to July 2006. The insects were collected   monthly between 1800-0600 hours. A total of 8,131 sand flies were collected with a   female:male ratio of 1.9:1. Sixteen species were identified, of which 5 belonged to the genus   Phlebotomus, 9 to Sergentomyia and 1 to Chinius. Species comprised the abundant species   (Sergentomyia silvatica 35.6%, Sergentomyia barraudi 18.1%, Sergentomyia anodontis,   17.1%, Sergentomyia iyengari 11.9%, and Sergentomyia gemmea 11.2%); the less common   species (<2%) were Sergentomyia dentata 1.8%, Phlebotomus stantoni 1.1%, Sergentomyia   indica 1.0%, Phlebotomus argentipes 0.8%, Sergentomyia perturbans 0.4%, Chinius barbazani   0.3%, Phlebotomus asperulus 0.2%, Phlebotomus philippinensis gouldi 0.1%, Phlebotomus   major major 0.1%, Sergentomyia quatei 0.1% and Sergentomyia bailyi 0.1%. The results   revealed seasonal variation in sand fly prevalence, with the highest peak in July. Soil samples   collected were characterized by alkaline (pH 7.6).
authors: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. raxsinap@nu.ac.th
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Polseela
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Apiwathnasorn
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Samung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D012987:Soil