Brazil R P, De Almeida D C, Brazil B G, Mamede S M
Dept. Parasitologia e Biofisica Celular, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Parassitologia. 1991 Dec;33 Suppl:113-7.
During studies on the biology of sandflies in Itaipu, Rio de Janeiro state day catches were performed in a chicken house. Species such Lutzomyia intermedia, L. migonei and L. fischeri use the chicken house as refuge for blood digestion before moving for a better place to lay eggs. There is no evidence that chicken coop is a breeding site for those sandflies in the area.