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Hourly activity of Lutzomyia neivai in the endemic zone of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tucumán, Argentina: preliminary results
Fecha
2011-08Registro en:
Fuenzalida, Ana Denise; Quintana, María Gabriela; Salomón, Oscar Daniel; Lizarralde, Mercedes Sara; Hourly activity of Lutzomyia neivai in the endemic zone of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tucumán, Argentina: preliminary results; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; 106; 5; 8-2011; 635-638
0074-0276
1678-8060
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Fuenzalida, Ana Denise
Quintana, María Gabriela
Salomón, Oscar Daniel
Lizarralde, Mercedes Sara
Resumen
In the present work, the hourly activity of Lutzomyia neivai was studied in the southern part of the province of Tucumán, Argentina, in an area of transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis during two months of higher activity. In addition, the variables that influenced the abundance of Lu. neivai were evaluated. A total of 1,146 individuals belonging to Lu. neivai (97%) and Lutzomyia migonei (3%) were captured. The hourly activity of Lu. neivai was mainly nocturnal, with a bimodal pattern in both months. In January, the variable that most influenced the abundance of Lu. neivai was the temperature, whereas in April, that variable was humidity. These results may contribute to the design of anti-vectorial control measures at a micro-focal scale.