Phlebotomus argentipes are a species of sandfly in genus Phlebotomus in the Indian subcontinent They are notable as a vector for Leishmania donovani, the parasite which causes leishmaniasis.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Psychodidae |
| Genus: | Phlebotomus |
| Species: | P. argentipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Phlebotomus argentipes | |
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Life edit
The insect was first described by Nelson Annandale & Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti in 1908.[1]
Insecticide for bite prevention edit
There are recorded procedures for testing poison on this insect.[1]
A 2018 study found the insect could be killed with common insecticides including cypermethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin, malathion and bendiocarb.[2] The same study cautioned to rotate the use of pesticides to prevent the development of pesticide resistance.[2]
A small study in Bihar found that by taking environmental measurements, it was possible to predict where this insect would live.[3]
After taking environmental measurements, it is useful to recommend the regions where indoor residual spraying can effectively prevent insect bites.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Cruthers, Larry R.; Marchiondo, Alan A. (2020). "Phlebotomus Argentipes". Parasiticide screening. Volume 1 : in vitro and in vivo tests with relevant parasite rearing and host infection/infestation methods. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-813890-8.
- ^ a b Chowdhury, Rajib; Das, Murari Lal; Chowdhury, Vashkar; Roy, Lalita; Faria, Shyla; Priyanka, Jyoti; Akter, Sakila; Maheswary, Narayan Prosad; Khan, Rajaul Karim; Argaw, Daniel; Kroeger, Axel (4 June 2018). "Susceptibility of field-collected Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) sand flies from Bangladesh and Nepal to different insecticides". Parasites & Vectors. 11 (1): 336. doi:10.1186/s13071-018-2913-6. PMC 5987452. PMID 29866195.
- ^ Mandal, Rakesh; Das, Pradeep; Kumar, Vijay; Kesari, Shreekant (July 2017). "Spatial Distribution of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Eastern India, a Case Study Evaluating Multispatial Resolution Remotely Sensed Environmental Evidence and Microclimatic Data". Journal of Medical Entomology. 54 (4): 844–853. doi:10.1093/jme/tjw232. PMID 28399209.
- ^ Poché, David M.; Garlapati, Rajesh B.; Mukherjee, Shanta; Torres-Poché, Zaria; Hasker, Epco; Rahman, Tahfizur; Bharti, Aakanksha; Tripathi, Vishnu P.; Prakash, Suman; Chaubey, Rahul; Poché, Richard M.; Oliveira, Fabiano (11 January 2018). "Bionomics of Phlebotomus argentipes in villages in Bihar, India with insights into efficacy of IRS-based control measures". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12 (1): e0006168. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006168. PMC 5764230. PMID 29324760.