Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru

ABSTRACT Madre de Dios, a department in Peru, is an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, accounting for about 20% of the country’s annual leishmaniasis cases. In April 2023, phlebotomine sand flies were captured from the peridomicile areas of Los Amigos Biological Station, located within Madre...

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Main Authors: Sergio MÉNDEZ-CARDONA, Stephany MENDIETA, Olga Lucia CABRERA-QUINTERO
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Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2025-05-01
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Olga Lucia CABRERA-QUINTERO
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description ABSTRACT Madre de Dios, a department in Peru, is an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, accounting for about 20% of the country’s annual leishmaniasis cases. In April 2023, phlebotomine sand flies were captured from the peridomicile areas of Los Amigos Biological Station, located within Madre de Dios, using a modified Katchy light trap. A total of 801 individuals belonging to 19 species were identified and categorized based on their vectorial potential. Notably, this study’s capture of a female Evandromyia andersoni marks the first report of this species in Peru. The most abundant species found were from the genera Psychodopygus (7 species), Trichophoromyia (3 species) and Nyssomyia (3 species), with several species likely involved in the transmission of leishmaniasis in the region.
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spelling doaj-art-2e839141008d49ef84071b39ff7970782025-08-20T02:14:38ZengInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaActa Amazonica0044-59672025-05-015510.1590/1809-4392202304181Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, PeruSergio MÉNDEZ-CARDONAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-468XStephany MENDIETAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1453-3978Olga Lucia CABRERA-QUINTEROABSTRACT Madre de Dios, a department in Peru, is an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis, accounting for about 20% of the country’s annual leishmaniasis cases. In April 2023, phlebotomine sand flies were captured from the peridomicile areas of Los Amigos Biological Station, located within Madre de Dios, using a modified Katchy light trap. A total of 801 individuals belonging to 19 species were identified and categorized based on their vectorial potential. Notably, this study’s capture of a female Evandromyia andersoni marks the first report of this species in Peru. The most abundant species found were from the genera Psychodopygus (7 species), Trichophoromyia (3 species) and Nyssomyia (3 species), with several species likely involved in the transmission of leishmaniasis in the region.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672025000101204&lng=en&tlng=enspecies registrationinsect vectorsCutaneous leishmaniasisPeru
spellingShingle Sergio MÉNDEZ-CARDONA
Stephany MENDIETA
Olga Lucia CABRERA-QUINTERO
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
Acta Amazonica
species registration
insect vectors
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Peru
title Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
title_full Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
title_fullStr Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
title_full_unstemmed Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
title_short Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from peridomestic environments at Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Peru
title_sort phlebotomine sand flies diptera psychodidae from peridomestic environments at los amigos biological station madre de dios peru
topic species registration
insect vectors
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Peru
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672025000101204&lng=en&tlng=en
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