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First record of Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira, 1942) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae), a vector of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis (Lainson & Shaw, 1972), in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira 1942), a vector of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis (Lainson & Shaw 1972), has been recorded for the first time in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. A female specimen was captured using an HP-type light trap in an urban park in the municipality of João Pessoa in December 2022. The new record of Bi. flaviscutellata enhances our understanding of the sandfly fauna in Paraíba, particularly in an epidemiological context, given its significance in the transmission of Leishmania pathogens.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.368

Authors: Lucas José Macêdo Freire, Alessandre Pereira-Colavite, Maurício Luiz Vilela

Institutions: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Language: English

Topic: Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior