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

• Author(s): 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
• Date: 2018
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): -; Lutzomyia; Juiz de Fora; Phlebotomine sandfl y fauna
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

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Introduction: This study aimed to inventory the phlebotomine sandfl y 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 sandfl y fauna of Juiz de Fora.