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First report of Lutzomyia cortelezzii (Brèthes, 1923) in Ilhéus City, Bahia

Lutzomyia cortelezzii was found in the urban area of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. The appearance this phlebotomine in 100% of 288 hours of capture in Ilhéus' territory is an unpublished fact. The collection was by CDC light traps between December 2003 and May 2004, with a total of 81 collected samples.

Lutzomyia cortelezzii; Phlebotomine; CDC; Ilhéus


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