| influence of the lunar cycle on the activity of phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae). | the influence of lunar phases on the activity of phlebotomine sand flies was evaluated in viçosa, minas gerais, brazil. the insects were collected by illuminated shannon traps and falcão light traps, between 1830 and 2230 h on 44 nights, divided between the dry and rainy seasons, and among each of the 4 lunar phases. a total of 888 sand flies was collected, belonging to 10 lutzomyia species. the dominant species in both seasons of the year and in all lunar phases was lutzomyia intermedia. a sign ... | 2002 | 12083353 |
| [study of the sand flies in american cutaneous leishmaniasis area, in the municipality of alto caparaó and caparaó, minas gerais state]. | in the period from november of 2000 to november of 2001, a study of sand flies was realized in the municipalities of alto caparaó and caparaó with the objective of determining their seasonal variation, comparing the points of study related to the occurrence of these insects and detecting their ideal environments. monthly collections were carried out, with falcão light traps at nine points, four traps per point, in the following environments: of animals shelter, forest (bush), coffee plantation a ... | 2006 | 16501768 |
| [sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) in an outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the state of minas gerais]. | between january and december 2000, systematic monthly capture of phlebotomine sandflies was undertaken by means of light traps of cdc type in brejo do mutambal, an endemic area for american cutaneous leishmaniasis located in the municipality of varzelândia, state of minas gerais. nineteen phlebotomine species were captured, totaling 6,756 specimens. the species correlated with acl transmission were captured in low numbers, as follows: lutzomyia intermedia (5.1%), l. migonei (0.4%) and l. whitman ... | 2007 | 17486253 |
| epidemiological studies of an outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the rio jequitinhonha valley, minas gerais, brazil. | we detected an outbreak of american cutaneous leishmaniasis in the jequitinhonha river valley, minas gerais, brazil. clinical and epidemiological aspects were studied for a period of two years. data include results of physical examinations, montenegro skin test and serology. in total 72 of the 299 individuals evaluated presented active lesions. only one case out of these 72 patients showed the mucosal form of the disease. the precarious sanitary conditions, low educational level and low income f ... | 2002 | 11801221 |
| attraction of sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) to light traps in rural areas of minas gerais state, brazil. | the objective of this study was to detect phlebotomine sand fly vector species by using light traps, and thus determine the risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) transmission in rural areas of the viçosa microregion, minas gerais state, brazil. sand flies were captured with shannon-like and falcão light traps hung between 1830 and 2230 h on 22 nights. four sampling points where cl transmission occurs naturally were chosen. a total of 888 sand flies was collected. the most abundant species was lut ... | 2003 | 12674539 |