Density of sand flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in domestic and wild animal shelters in an area of visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Rio Grande doNorte, Brazil

Authors
Ximenes, MDFD de Souza, MD Castellon, EG
Citation
Mdfd. Ximenes et al., Density of sand flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in domestic and wild animal shelters in an area of visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Rio Grande doNorte, Brazil, MEM I OSW C, 94(4), 1999, pp. 427-432
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
427 - 432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(199907/08)94:4<427:DOSF(:>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to determine the association of sand flies with the presence of domestic and wild animals in the peridomiciliar y area. The sand flies were collected using direct aspiration and CDC light traps placed in animal shelters. The results suggest that different sand f lies species have different behavioral characteristics in an apparent prefe rence for animal baits and that Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lu. evandroi were the most eclectic species regarding their biotope choice. Lu. longipalpis showed a distinct preference for horses and Lu. evandroi for armadillos.