Hourly activity of Lutzomyia neivai in the endemic zone of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tucumán, Argentina: preliminary results
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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106(5): 635-638, Aug. 2011. ilus, tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
In the present work, the hourly activity of Lutzomyia neivai was studied in the southern part of the province of Tucumán, Argentina, in an area of transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis during two months of higher activity. In addition, the variables that influenced the abundance of Lu. neivai were evaluated. A total of 1,146 individuals belonging to Lu. neivai (97 percent) and Lutzomyia migonei (3 percent) were captured. The hourly activity of Lu. neivai was mainly nocturnal, with a bimodal pattern in both months. In January, the variable that most influenced the abundance of Lu. neivai was the temperature, whereas in April, that variable was humidity. These results may contribute to the design of anti-vectorial control measures at a micro-focal scale.
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LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Psychodidae
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Ritmo Circadiano
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Insetos Vetores
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical/AR
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Universidad Nacional de Tucumán/AR
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