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Investigations of the epidemiology of leishmaniases in Kenya—II: The breeding sites of phlebotomine sandflies in Marigat, Baringo District, Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Mutuku J. Mutinga  and
C. C. Kamau
Mutuku J. Mutinga
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
C. C. Kamau
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Investigations on sandfly breeding sites in Marigat, Baringo District, in Kenya were carried out using a soil incubation technique. Soil samples from natural resting sites were collected, incubated and observed daily for emerging adult phlebotomine sandflies. This technique proved to be the best in the recovery of phlebotomine sandflies from known resting sites. Ten sandfly species were recovered from soil collected from animal burrows and termite hills.

Résumé

Des étude sur les sites de reproduction des phlébotomes ont été déjà faites en utilisant plusieurs méthodes en vue de détecter les stades préimaginaux des phlébotomes. Certaines des techniques déjà utilisées comprenaien l'examen direct du sol, la technique de flottation utilisant une solution de sulphate de cuivre, une solution de sucre saturée et une reproduction simulée placée dans des sites de repos naturels. Ces techniques n'ont pas eu de succès en ce qui concerne l'identification des sites de reproduction. Les études en cours à Marigat, District de Baringo, ont utilisé la technique de l'incubation du sol. On a prélevé des échantillons de sol naturel des sites. Ces sols ont été soummis é l'incubation et observés chaque jour pour détecter l'émergence des phlbotomes adultes. Cette technique s'est avérée un outil utile dans ces examens. Dix espèces différents de phlébotomes étaient récupérés du sol collecté des terriers et des termitières.

Keywords

Phlebotomine sandfliesleishmaniasisepidemiologyPhlebotomusSergentomyiabreeding sites
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 37 - 44
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Copyright © ICIPE 1986

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