Evaluation of light-emitting diodes as attractant for sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in northeastern Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Silva, Francinaldo Soares, Brito, Jefferson Mesquita, Costa Neta, Benedita Maria, Lobo, Shelre Emile Pereira Duarte

FONTE

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-09

RESUMO

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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