Variation between geographical populations of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani (Antunes & Coutinho, 1939) sensu lato (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) in Brazil

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani s.l . (Antunes & Coutinho, 1939)(Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae): geographical distribution and the epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil Mini-review

“…could possibly be a complex of cryptic species. Rangel et al (1996) analyzing morphometric and biological characters, as well as, the repetitive DNA sequence, showed the first evidences suggesting the occurrence of two geographically-isolated populations of L. (N.) whitmani s.l in Brazil. It has also been suggested, however, that L. (N.) whitmani s.l.…”

Epidemiologia da Leishmaniose Tegumentar e descrição das populações de flebotomíneos no município de Acrelândia, Acre, Brasil

“…Os resultados entomológicos obtidos, embora preliminares, mostram predomínio de espécies de Psychodopygina (77,5%), grupo no qual se concentram os vetores de LT e, neste, o do gênero Nyssomyia (77,4%). A presença de N. whitmani em ambientes intra e peridomiciliares e borda de mata sugere que esta espécie possa ser um importante vetor de LT na zona rural do município, levantando a hipótese de uma possível circulação na área de estudo de L.(V.) shawi (Lainson et al, 1989), além da L. braziliensis, o agente da LT de mais ampla distribuição no Brasil 6,7 . Para Nyssomyia antunesi, encontra-se descrita na literatura 24 infecção natural por promastigotas em três espécimes desta espé-cie no Pará, sugerindo infecção pelo gênero Leishmania, sem, no entanto, identificar a espécie do parasita.…”

Study on phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…whitmani, however, has been regarded to be a species "under adaptation" to the urban environment by several investigators due to the fact that it is collected in high concentrations in thickly forested areas and in peridomiciliary areas of large centers (Camargo-Neves et al 2002, Dos Santos et al 2003, Salomón et al 2003, Oliveira et al 2003 and it has been associated with peridomiciliary transmissions in Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern areas (Cuba-Cuba et al 1985, Azevedo & Rangel 1991, Rangel et al 1996. Due to this fact, several studies have been undertaken in order to better understand the biology of L. whitmani.…”

“…Due to this fact, several studies have been undertaken in order to better understand the biology of L. whitmani. Particular features regarding genetics and adaptation of the species allow it to have different feeding and behavioral habits, depending on the habitat they live in (Rangel et al 1996, CampbellLedrum et al 2000, Azevedo et al 2002, Margonari et al 2004. Upon collecting L. whitmani in BH, it could be observed that the species is present in peridomiciliary areas as well as inside the houses (Tables IV, V), besides being predominant in thickly forested areas (Table V).…”