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Med Vet Entomol

Title:		Analysis of the activity patterns of two sympatric sandfly siblings of the Lutzomyia longipalpis species complex from Brazil
Author(s):		Rivas GB; Souza NA; Peixoto AA;
Address:		"Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular de Insetos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"
Journal Title:		Med Vet Entomol
Year:		2008
Volume:		22
Issue:		3
Page Number:		288 - 290
DOI:		10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00742.x
ISSN/ISBN:		1365-2915 (Electronic) 0269-283X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Lutzomyia longipalpis s.l. (Lutz & Neiva) (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Latin America. Differences in copulation songs, pheromones and molecular markers show that L. longipalpis is a species complex in Brazil. The patterns of activity of insect vectors are important in disease transmission. In addition, differences in activity rhythms have a potential role as a temporal reproductive isolation mechanism in closely related species. We compared the activity patterns of males and females of two sympatric species of the Longipalpis complex from Sobral (Ceara State, Brazil) in controlled laboratory conditions. We observed small but significant differences between the two species in the activity phase in both males and females"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal Brazil Circadian Rhythm/physiology Female Male Motor Activity/physiology Psychodidae/*classification/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineRivas, G B S Souza, N A Peixoto, A A eng Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2008/09/26 Med Vet Entomol. 2008 Sep; 22(3):288-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00742.x"