Phlebotomine sandflies

Question 1

Where are Phlebotomine sandflies distributed?

Answer 1

tropics, sub-tropics, mediterranean

Question 2

What is the morphology of Phlebotomine sandflies?

Answer 2

• small (5mm long) hairy appearance
• large black eyes
• stilt-like legs
• wings errect at rest

Question 3

Where are phlebotomine sandfly eggs laid?

Answer 3

• eggs laid in cracks or holes in the ground, the floors of animal houses, or in leaf litter
• the eggs need moist conditions for survival (as do larva and pupa)
• larva resemble caterpillars

Question 4

What is the pathogenesis of Phlebotomine sandflies?

Answer 4

• Transmission of Leishmania
  
  • L. tropica, L. donovani
• females are blood-feeders