Diversity of sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) captured in sandstone caves from Central Amazonia, Brazil

Diversity of sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) captured in sandstone caves from Central Amazonia, Brazil

In the present paper we describe the diversity of phlebotomine sandflies collected in three sandstone caves in the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo, state of Amazonas, Brazil. The phlebotomines were captured during 2006 with CDC light traps. Guano samples from inside the Gruta Refúgio do Maruag...

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Main Authors: Veracilda Ribeiro Alves, Rui Alves de Freitas, Francisco Lima Santos, Toby Vincent Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
phlebotomine
cave fauna
parthenogenesis
immature
breeding site
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