Evandromyia cortelezzii (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an Endemic Area of Leishmaniasis, Lavras, Brazil - Abstract
The eco-epidemiology of leishmaniasis is driven by the presence of sand flies that serve as vectors infecting humans with Leishmania spp. parasites. The emergence and re-emergence of this disease across Latin America calls for further studies to identify geographical distribution of vectors and reservoir species associated. This is the first report of Evandromyia cortelezzii (Brèthes) occurrence at the urban area of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The sand flies were captured with HP luminous traps, during an investigative study. Nine specimens were collected and classified into the genus Evandromyia.