First findings and molecular data of phlebotomus mascittii (diptera: Psychodidae) in the cantabrian cornice (northern spain)

Alarcón-Elbal P.M. ; González M.A. ; Delacour-Estrella S. ; Bravo-Barriga D. ; Estrada Peña R. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Goiri F. ; García- Pérez A.L. ; Lucientes Curdi, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) has been found in several European countries. In Spain, sporadic records were reported in the early ''80s in Catalonia (Northeast Spain), and it was never detected again. Recent entomological surveys carried out between 2004 and 2020 revealed the presence of several specimens of P. mascittii in Spain. The species identification was confirmed by both morphological and molecular analyses. The analyzed specimens belonged to the haplotype (COI_2) defined by one polymorphic site compared to other European specimens. Phlebotomus mascittii was found in low population densities in rural areas associated with livestock farms and in an urban cemetery during the summer season. This study provides the first records of this species in various localities along the Cantabrian cornice (Northern Spain) and represents its westernmost observation in the Palearctic region. The implications of the finding of this uncommon species are discussed at different levels, with emphasis on its suspected role in the transmission of leishmaniosis. © The Author(s) 2021.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab091

Año: 2021

Publicado en: Journal of medical entomology 58, 6 (2021), 2499-2503
ISSN: 0022-2585

Factor impacto JCR: 2.435 (2021)

Categ. JCR: VETERINARY SCIENCES rank: 39 / 145 = 0.269 (2021) - Q2 - T1
Categ. JCR: ENTOMOLOGY rank: 30 / 100 = 0.3 (2021) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 3.9 - Veterinary (Q1) - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Q2) - Medicine (Q2) - Immunology and Microbiology (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.67 - Insect Science (Q1) - Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Parasitology (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Sanidad Animal (Dpto. Patología Animal)
Área (Departamento): Proy. investigación HRA (Dpto. Patología Animal)