First inventory of the sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in the municipality of Juiz de Fora, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Pinheiro, Izabella de Oliveira, Castro, Milton Ferreira de, Gonçalves, Murilo, Lima, Adilson da Costa, Campos, Glênia Maria de Magalhães, Mitterofhe, Adalberto, Guimarães, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e, Andrade Filho, José Dilermando, Coimbra, Elaine Soares

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-01

RESUMO

Introduction: This study aimed to inventory the phlebotomine sandfly fauna present in the urban area of Juiz de Fora, with an emphasis on the genus Lutzomyia. Methods: Capture was performed from March to September 2012, using HP light traps placed at peridomestic sites, in a municipal kennel and a forest biome. Results: A total of 133 specimens were captured, representing eight species of the genus Lutzomyia. Lutzomyia pascalei was the most prevalent species. Conclusions: This research provides an inventory and description of the spatial locations of the phlebotomine sandfly fauna of Juiz de Fora.

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