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Table 3 Separation of sand fly species into pools for Leishmania kDNA detection

From: Vertical stratification of sand fly diversity in relation to natural infections of Leishmania sp. and blood-meal sources in Jamari National Forest, Rondônia State, Brazil

Species

Potosi

Santa Maria

Pools

Canopy

Ground

Canopy

Ground

Lutzomyia (Evandromyia) tarapacaensis

1

1

2

17

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) antunesi

15 (2)

2

12 (2a)

3

32 (4)

502

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) richardwardi

1

1

1

3

24

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) umbratilis

4 (1)

2

2

8 (1)

67

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani

1

1

2

5

Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) yuilli yuilli

27 (4)

2

8 (1)

1

38 (5)

642

Lutzomyia fiocruzi (Verrucarum Group)

1

1

3

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) ayrozai

35 (2)

4

5

1

45 (2)

829

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) bispinosa

1

1

2

15

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) c. carrerai

1

1

2

8

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) claustrei

1

1

2

7

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) sp. (Chagasi series)

8

3

3

1

15

222

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) davisi

11 (6)

4 (2)

12 (2a)

5

32 (10)

394

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) geniculata

1

1

2

27

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) h. hirsuta

2 (1)

2 (1)

25

Lutzomyia (Trichophoromyia) ubiquitalis

1

2

1

2

6

30

Total

105 (15)

22 (2)

52 (6)

15

194 (23)

2817

  1. ahsp70 region was identified in this species
  2. Notes: Numbers in parentheses correspond to pools of sand fly species that tested positive for kDNA from Leishmania spp.