New records of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae), with the report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912), surrounding the City of Sincelejo, Colombia

Authors

  • Rafael José Vivero Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales
  • Eduar Elías Bejarano Universidad de Sucre, Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Alveiro Pérez-Doria Universidad de Sucre, Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Fernando Flórez Universidad de Sucre, Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Luis Gregorio Estrada Universidad de Sucre, Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas
  • Carolina Torres Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales
  • Carlos Muskus Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales

Keywords:

Phlebotomine sandflies, leishmaniasis, Lutzomyia, Colombian Caribbean coast

Abstract

This is the first report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912), L. shannoni (Dyar, 1929), L. micropyga (Mangabeira, 1942) and L. atroclavata (Knab, 1913) in the surroundings of an urban settlement in the Caribbean coast. Phlebotomine sandflies were collected by active search using suction devices and mouth aspirators in trees around the city of Sincelejo, the capital of the department of Sucre. Epidemiological importance derived from this finding is discussed due to the vectorial capacity of L. longipalpis, the natural vector of Leishmania infantum Nicolle, 1908 in America.

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2009-12-01

How to Cite

Vivero, R. J., Bejarano, E. E., Pérez-Doria, A., Flórez, F., Estrada, L. G., Torres, C., & Muskus, C. (2009). New records of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae), with the report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912), surrounding the City of Sincelejo, Colombia. Biota Neotropica, 9(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/588

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