Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition

A study on the ecology of phlebotomine sandfly fauna in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Venezuela was undertaken in order to investigate the species responsible for the transmission. The study area and catching methods for phlebotomine sandflies are described. A total of 9,...

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Main Author: M. Dora Feliciangeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1987-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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spelling doaj-eb95ff363c1a468888b3b1f44b570fcf2020-11-25T00:14:20ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80601987-03-0182111912410.1590/S0074-02761987000100019Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species compositionM. Dora FeliciangeliA study on the ecology of phlebotomine sandfly fauna in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Venezuela was undertaken in order to investigate the species responsible for the transmission. The study area and catching methods for phlebotomine sandflies are described. A total of 9,061 females and 1,662 males were collected during a year-term study. 12 species of Lutzomya and 1 species of Brumptomya sp. were identified. Absolute and relative abundance and ocurrence for each species were determined. The rel ative occurrence allowed to distinguish the common species, viz. L. panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. tinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni and L. olmeca bicolor from the rare species vis., L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi and L. dubitans. General comments on the species composition of the sandfly fauna in this locality are made.<br>Foi realizado um estudo da ecologia da fauna de flebotomíneos em um foco restrito de leishmaniose no norte da Venezuela, a fim de procurar determinar quais as espécies vetoras. São descritos os métodos de captura e a área estudada. Os totais de 9.061 fêmeas e 1.662 machos foram coletados durante um ano de estudo. Foram identificados doze espécies de Lutzomya e uma de Brumptomya, sendo determinados a ocorrência e a abundância absoluta e relativa de cada espécie. Foi possível distinguir as espécies comuns, como panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. trinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni e L. olmeca bicolor, das espécies raras, como L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi e L. dubitans. São feitos comentários gerais sobre a composição da fauna flebotômica da área de estudo.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000100019ecologia de flebótomosleishmaniose tegumentarnorte da Venezuelamétodos de capturaecology of sandfliescutanous leishmaniasisnorthern Venezuelacatching methods
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Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
ecologia de flebótomos
leishmaniose tegumentar
norte da Venezuela
métodos de captura
ecology of sandflies
cutanous leishmaniasis
northern Venezuela
catching methods
author_facet M. Dora Feliciangeli
author_sort M. Dora Feliciangeli
title Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
title_short Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
title_full Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
title_fullStr Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
title_full_unstemmed Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
title_sort ecology of sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en northern venezuela: i. description of the study area, catching methods and species composition
publisher Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
series Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
issn 0074-0276
1678-8060
publishDate 1987-03-01
description A study on the ecology of phlebotomine sandfly fauna in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Venezuela was undertaken in order to investigate the species responsible for the transmission. The study area and catching methods for phlebotomine sandflies are described. A total of 9,061 females and 1,662 males were collected during a year-term study. 12 species of Lutzomya and 1 species of Brumptomya sp. were identified. Absolute and relative abundance and ocurrence for each species were determined. The rel ative occurrence allowed to distinguish the common species, viz. L. panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. tinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni and L. olmeca bicolor from the rare species vis., L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi and L. dubitans. General comments on the species composition of the sandfly fauna in this locality are made.<br>Foi realizado um estudo da ecologia da fauna de flebotomíneos em um foco restrito de leishmaniose no norte da Venezuela, a fim de procurar determinar quais as espécies vetoras. São descritos os métodos de captura e a área estudada. Os totais de 9.061 fêmeas e 1.662 machos foram coletados durante um ano de estudo. Foram identificados doze espécies de Lutzomya e uma de Brumptomya, sendo determinados a ocorrência e a abundância absoluta e relativa de cada espécie. Foi possível distinguir as espécies comuns, como panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. trinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni e L. olmeca bicolor, das espécies raras, como L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi e L. dubitans. São feitos comentários gerais sobre a composição da fauna flebotômica da área de estudo.
topic ecologia de flebótomos
leishmaniose tegumentar
norte da Venezuela
métodos de captura
ecology of sandflies
cutanous leishmaniasis
northern Venezuela
catching methods
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