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- Title
Estudio sobre las poblaciones de los insectos transmisores de la Leishmaniosis en el municipio de Torrelodones: riesgos en Salud Pública (Diptera, Psychodidae).
- Authors
GÓMEZ, MARÍA PRIETO; DE FELIPE ESCUDERO, MARCOS LÓPEZ; GÓMEZ MOLINERO, MIGUEL ÁNGEL; MACÍAS GALDÓN, ZAIRA; GÁLVEZ ESTEBAN, ROSA
- Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease, that in the Iberian peninsula is caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum and transmitted mainly by the phlebotomine sand fly vector Phlebotomus perniciosus. The main reservoir of the parasite is the dog, although it also affects other animals, including humans. The spatial distribution of the vector in Torrelodones (Madrid, Spain) has been analyzed using geographic information systems (GIS). The presence of Sergentomyia minuta (54.4%) and P. perniciosus (45.6%) has been confirmed. The highest vector density was recorded near the animal shelter. A statistical analysis of the association between sand flies density and macro- and microclimatic variables shows a significant negative correlation between vector density and high precipitation and temperature values. These data will allow the development of containment protocols for phlebotomine sand fly populations, elaborating multifactorial control plans based on vector control systems and divulgation through environmental education projects.
- Subjects
LEISHMANIASIS; SAND flies; GEOGRAPHIC information systems; PHLEBOTOMUS; PARASITIC diseases; ANIMAL shelters
- Publication
Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología, 2021, Vol 45, Issue 3/4, p237
- ISSN
0210-8984
- Publication type
Article