Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil
Joint Authors
Sangiorgi, Bruno
Miranda, José Carlos
Santos, Edivaldo Passos
Miranda, Daniel Neves
Gomes, Fernanda Regis
Oliveira, Diego Ferreira
Barral, Aldina
Santos, Edna Oliveira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Few microhabitats have been previously identified as natural breeding places for phlebotomine sand flies so far, and little is known about the influence of climate variables in their density.
The present study was conducted in a dry region with a semiarid climate, where visceral leishmaniasis occurs in humans and dogs.
The occurrence of breeding places in specific microhabitats was investigated in soil samples collected from five houses, which were also the location used for sampling of adults.
All the microhabitats sampled by our study were identified as natural breeding places due to the occurrence of immature forms of sand flies.
On a weekly basis, the number of adult sand flies captured was positively correlated with the mean temperature from preceding weeks.
These results, in addition to promoting an advance in the knowledge of sand flies biology, may furnish a tool for optimizing the control of the sand flies, by indicating the most suitable periods and microhabitats for the application of insecticides.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sangiorgi, Bruno& Miranda, Daniel Neves& Oliveira, Diego Ferreira& Santos, Edivaldo Passos& Gomes, Fernanda Regis& Santos, Edna Oliveira…[et al.]. 2012. Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sangiorgi, Bruno…[et al.]. Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447472
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sangiorgi, Bruno& Miranda, Daniel Neves& Oliveira, Diego Ferreira& Santos, Edivaldo Passos& Gomes, Fernanda Regis& Santos, Edna Oliveira…[et al.]. Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera : Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447472
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447472