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First record of finding Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) in the urban area in Brazil

This is a report of the first finding of visceral leishmaniasis' vector Lutzomyia longipalpis in the urban area of Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. The importance of this finding regarding the transmission of the disease in this area is discussed.

Leishmaniasis; Leishmaniasis; Psychodidae; Ecology, vectors; Lutzomyia longipalpis


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