Evaluation of light-emitting diodes as attractant for sandflies (Diptera:
Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in northeastern Brazil |
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| Authors: | Francinaldo Soares Silva Jefferson Mesquita Brito Benedita Maria Costa Neta Shelre Emile Pereira Duarte Lobo |
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| Institution: | 1.Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil;2.Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Programa de Pós-Graduação, Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia, São Luís, MA, Brasil |
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| Abstract: | Hoover Pugedo light traps were modified for use with green and blue-light-emitting
diodes to trap phlebotomine sandflies in northeastern Brazil. A total of 2,267
specimens belonging to eight genera and 15 species were sampled. The predominant
species were Nyssomyia whitmani(34.41%) and Micropygomyia
echinatopharynx(17.25%).The green LED trap prevailed over the blue and
control lights; however, no statistically significant difference could be detected
among the three light sources. Even without statistical significance, we suggest
using LEDs as an attractant for the capture of sandflies because of several
advantages over the conventional method with incandescent lamps. |
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| Keywords: | light trapping vector control sandfly surveillance |
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