학술논문
Sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis in a cutaneous leishmaniasis focus in central Colombia
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. August 1996 91(4)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0074-0276
Abstract
Lutzomyia longipalpis, 15 other species of the genus Lutzomyia, and one species of Brumptomyia were collected in an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a river canyon 450 m above sea-level, in Rio Claro, Antioquia, Colombia. The presence of Lu. longipalpis is associated with the destruction of the primary forest and the development of new farmland and rural settlement in this region. The composition of species identified a different habitat for Lu. longipalpis in Colombia. Lu. yuilli and Lu. longipalpis were predominant (68.26%) followed by Lu. trapidoi, Lu. hartmani, Lu. triramula, Lu. panamensis, Lu. gomezi.