title: Evaluation of light-emitting diodes as attractant for sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in northeastern Brazil.
abstract: Hoover Pugedo light traps were modified for use with green and blue-light-emitting diodes to trap phlebotomine sandflies in northeastern Brazil. A total of 2,267 specimens belonging to eight genera and 15 species were sampled. The predominant species were Nyssomyia whitmani(34.41%) and Micropygomyia echinatopharynx(17.25%).The green LED trap prevailed over the blue and control lights; however, no statistically significant difference could be detected among the three light sources. Even without statistical significance, we suggest using LEDs as an attractant for the capture of sandflies because of several advantages over the conventional method with incandescent lamps.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francinaldo Soares
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Jefferson Mesquita
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Benedita Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Costa Neta
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Shelre Emile Pereira Duarte
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lobo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003116:Color; D049450:Incandescence; D007300:Insect Control / Q000639:trends; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D008027:Light; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D012666:Semiconductors