Amóra Sthenia S A, Bevilaqua Claudia M L, Feijó Francisco M C, D Alves Nilza, do V Maciel Michelline
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, University Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000.
Neotrop Entomol. 2009 May-Jun;38(3):303-10. doi: 10.1590/s1519-566x2009000300001.
Phlebotomines are of medical and veterinary concern as they vector leishmaniasis, bartonellosis and some arboviruses. The adaptations of some species to places modified by humans bring these vectors into contact with dwellings, which can facilitate disease transmission, and the vector control strategies adopted have rendered controversial results. Regarding leishmaniasis, for instance, which vector and reservoirs control can be effective, there is an assumption that the incidence of human infection is directly related to the number of infectious dogs, as well as to entomological factors. Therefore, vector control can provide a cheaper and more practical solution to prevent cases of leishmaniasis. Nevertheless, due to the complexity of the factors involved, chemical control is still essential, and biological insecticides and insecticide plants, for example, represent areas for study that should be encouraged and developed since they show promising results. This paper summarizes the control strategies adopted so far, especially the methods and efficiency of the entomological components of leishmaniasis control programs.
白蛉因其传播利什曼病、巴尔通体病和一些虫媒病毒而受到医学和兽医学的关注。一些物种对人类改造后的场所的适应使这些病媒与住所接触，这可能会促进疾病传播，并且所采用的病媒控制策略产生了有争议的结果。例如，关于利什曼病，病媒和宿主控制可能是有效的，有一种假设认为人类感染的发生率与感染犬的数量以及昆虫学因素直接相关。因此，病媒控制可以提供一种更便宜、更实际的解决方案来预防利什曼病病例。然而，由于所涉及因素的复杂性，化学控制仍然至关重要，例如生物杀虫剂和杀虫植物，由于显示出有前景的结果，代表了应该鼓励和发展的研究领域。本文总结了迄今为止采用的控制策略，特别是利什曼病控制项目中昆虫学组成部分的方法和效率。
