List of species in the genus Lutzomyia, França, 1924 (Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from the State of Mato Grosso Lista das espécies do gênero Lutzomyia, França, 1924 (Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) do Estado de Mato Grosso

This work had the objective of listing the sand fly species that occur in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Data relating to entomological surveys conducted between 1996 and 2004 were obtained from the National Health Foundation and the State Health Department, and this was supplemented with informa...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Nanci Akemi Missawa, Giovana Belem Moreira Lima Maciel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007
Subjects:
Lutzomyia
Fauna de flebotomíneos
Mato Grosso
Sand fly fauna
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000100002
https://doaj.org/article/66df382fc57349c98d09b3ea1acc2765
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Summary:This work had the objective of listing the sand fly species that occur in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Data relating to entomological surveys conducted between 1996 and 2004 were obtained from the National Health Foundation and the State Health Department, and this was supplemented with information from research carried out in the state and from the specialized literature. There were records of 106 sand fly species belonging to the genus Lutzomyia. This is a rich and diversified fauna, with some species restricted to forested areas and others recorded throughout the state, independent of the vegetation type, and in areas modified by human action, with predominance of Lutzomyia whitmani. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo listar as espécies de flebotomíneos que ocorrem no Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos junto à Fundação Nacional de Saúde e à Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, referente às pesquisas entomológicas desenvolvidas entre 1996 e 2004, complementadas com informações de pesquisas desenvolvidas no Estado e bibliografia especializada. Foram registradas 106 espécies de flebotomíneos pertencentes ao gênero Lutzomyia. Esta é uma rica e diversificada fauna, com algumas espécies restritas a áreas florestais e outras registradas em todo o Estado, independente da formação vegetal e em áreas modificadas pela ação antrópica, com predominância de Lutzomyia whitmani.

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