Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-10T19:58:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-10-03; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in the Neotropical realm. Its taxonomic status has been widely discussed once it encompasses a complex of species. The knowl...
Biological and ecological relations among vectors and their pathogens are important to understand the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases. Camapuã is an endemic area for visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis. The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna present in Camapuã , MS, Brazil. Sand flies were collected every fortnight from May 2014 to April 2015 using automatic light traps in the domi...