First report of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) umbratilis Ward & Frahia, 1977 outside of Amazonian region, in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil (Diptera : Psychodidae : Phlebotominae)

Authors
Balbino, VQ Marcondes, CB Alexander, B Luna, LKS Lucena, MMM Mendes, ACS Andrade, PP
Citation
Vq. Balbino et al., First report of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) umbratilis Ward & Frahia, 1977 outside of Amazonian region, in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil (Diptera : Psychodidae : Phlebotominae), MEM I OSW C, 96(3), 2001, pp. 315-317
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
96
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
315 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200104)96:3<315:FROL(U>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Lutzomyia umbratilis, a known vector of Leishmania guyanensis in the north of Amazon basin, has been exclusively found in the Amazonian region. Here w e report for the first time the occurrence of this species in northeastern Brazil. The epidemiological importance of the occurrence of this species in the Atlantic Forest is commented.