How to increase the population of a Phlebotomus perniciosus (Diptera: Psychodidae) colony: A new method

Alarcón-Elbal,P. M. ; Montoliu,B. G. ; Pinal,R. ; Delacour-Estrella,S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ruiz-Arrondo,I. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Peribáñez,M. Á. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; de Blas,I. D. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Molina,R. ; Castillo,J. A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Diéguez-Fernández,L. ; Lucientes,J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The sandfly Phlebotomus perniciosus is the most widespread vector of Leishmania infantum in Spain. Laboratory colonisation represents the most feasible source of information on the biology of these insects, but in conducting any study, the density of individuals in the colony may drop to such an extent that it is sometimes difficult to recover the initial population levels. A new technique was tested for the recovery of sandfly eggs in three different colonies; the recovery rate was studied by comparing the standard method of mass rearing with this new method of colony management. The results demonstrate a mean increase of 18.4% in adult production, a growth in colony productivity that justifies the inclusion of this process in the routine maintenance of any colony of sandflies.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2011

Publicado en: MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ 106, 6 (2011), 731-734
ISSN: 0074-0276

Factor impacto JCR: 2.147 (2011)

Categ. JCR: TROPICAL MEDICINE rank: 7 / 21 = 0.333 (2011) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: PARASITOLOGY rank: 16 / 34 = 0.471 (2011) - Q2 - T2

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/CICYT/AGL2007-66308-C02-02

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

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