Sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) distribution in the endemic and non‐endemic foci of visceral leishmaniasis in northwestern Iran. Issue 1 (23rd May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Akhoundi, Mohammad; Mirzaei, Asad; Baghaei, Ahmad; Alten, Bulent; Depaquit, Jerome
• Is Part Of: Journal of vector ecology. Volume 38:Issue 1(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 104
• Publication Date: 2013-05-23
• Subjects: Arthropod vectors -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Animals as carriers of disease -- Periodicals; Animal ecology -- Periodicals; Host-parasite relationships -- Periodicals; Pests -- Control -- Periodicals; 571.986
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12014.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1081-1710

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>ABSTRACT: </title> <p>An entomological study was conducted from June to September, 2010 in rural regions of Azarbayjan‐e‐sharqi, Azarbayjan‐e‐qarbi, and Ardabil provinces in northwestern Iran to determine sand fly fauna, diversity, and distribution in different habitats and altitudes using both sticky papers and light traps. Geographical distribution of sand flies and the similarity of populations in different locations were analyzed ecologically based on the Shannon‐Wiener Index and Jacard Coefficient, respectively. A total of 3, 982 specimens was collected and sixteen species recorded. They belonged to the genera <italic>Phlebotomus</italic> [subgenus <italic>Phlebotomus</italic> (<italic>P. papatasi</italic>), <italic>Paraphlebotomus</italic> (<italic>P. sergenti</italic>, <italic>P. mongolensis</italic>, <italic>P. caucasicus</italic>, <italic>P. jacusieli</italic>), <italic>Larroussius</italic> (<italic>P. major</italic> s.l., <italic>P. tobbi</italic>, <italic>P. perfiliewi transcaucasicus</italic>, <italic>P. kandelakii</italic>) and <italic>Adlerius</italic> (<italic>P. halepensis</italic>, <italic>P. brevis</italic>, <italic>P. longiductus</italic>, <italic>P. balcanicus</italic>)], and <italic>Sergentomyia</italic> [subgenus <italic>Sergentomyia</italic> (<italic>S. sintoni</italic>, <italic>S. dentata</italic> and <italic>S. theodori</italic>)]. <italic>P. papatasi</italic> was the predominant species in all the locations except Bileh Savar, Macu, and Meshkin Shahr, followed by <italic>P. perfiliewi transcaucasicus</italic> and <italic>P. kandelakii</italic>. The latter species were caught from different habitats and altitudes with higher frequency than other species of the subgenus <italic>Larroussius</italic>. The lowest abundance belonged to <italic>P. jacusieli</italic>. The predominant species of subgenus <italic>Adlerius</italic> was <italic>P. halepensis</italic>. Data analysis showed that Meshkin Shahr and Bileh Savar had high and low diversities of sand fly distribution, respectively. Meshkin Shahr and Sarab districts had the highest similarity. Both are located in the foothills of Sabalan Mountain, with high diversity and richness.</p> </abstract>