Lutzomyia longipalpis urbanisation and control

• Published in: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 110; no. 7; pp. 831 - 846
• Main Authors: Daniel Salomón, Oscar, Dora Feliciangeli, María, Gabriela Quintana, María, Martins dos Santos Afonso, Margarete, Ferreira Rangel, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz 01-11-2015; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
• Subjects: American visceral leishmaniasis; Animals; control; Insect Control; Insect Vectors - classification; Latin America; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - transmission; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission; Lutzomyia longipalpis; PARASITOLOGY; Psychodidae - classification; Review; TROPICAL MEDICINE; urbanisation; Urbanization; Latin America; control; urbanisation; American visceral leishmaniasis; Lutzomyia longipalpis
• ISSN: 1678-8060; 0074-0276; 1678-8060
• DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760150207

Since the description of Lutzomyia longipalpis by Lutz and Neiva
more than 100 years ago, much has been written in the scientific
literature about this phlebotomine species. Soares and Turco (2003) and
Lainson and Rangel (2005) have written extensive reviews focused on
vector-host-parasite interactions and American visceral leishmaniasis
ecology. However, during the last two decades, the success of Lu.
longipalpis in colonising urban environments and its simultaneous
geographical spreading have led to new theoretical and operational
questions. Therefore, this review updates the general information about
this species and notes the more challenging topics regarding the new
scenario of urbanisation-spreading and its control in America. Here, we
summarise the literature on these issues and the remaining unsolved
questions, which pose recommendations for operational research.