Difference between revisions of "Psychodidae"

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Also known as sandflies

Phlebotomus (Old World except UK) and Lutzomyia (New World) are both of major veterinary importance

Common in the tropics

Recognition

1-3mm long

Resemble miniature mosquitoes

Hairs on wing margins and veins

Life cycle

Eggs are laid on the ground or in cracks on floors

Life cycle takes 1-2 weeks to complete

Pathogenesis

Males are nuisance flies

Females suck blood

Transmit Leishmania spp.
- Responsible for cutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis in humans, using dogs as reservoir hosts

Control

Spraying campaigns
- Mosquito control also reduces sandfly numbers

Household control methods
- Fine mesh screens, repellents and sprays

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+*Also known as sandflies
-{{Taxobox
-|name               = Psychodidae
-|kingdom            = Animalia
-|phylum             = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]
-|class              = [[Insecta]]
-|sub-class          =
-|order              = Diptera
-|super-family       =
-|family             = Psychodidae
-|sub-family         =
-|genus              =
-|species            =
-}}
-Also known as: '''''Sandflies
-==Introduction==
+*''Phlebotomus'' (Old World except UK) and ''Lutzomyia'' (New World) are both of major veterinary importance
-The flies of this family are called '''Sandflies''', with ''Phelebotomus'' the genus of real veterinary significance. However, in the New World, the genus ''Lutzomyia'', is also of importance.
+*Common in the tropics
-==''Phlebotomus''==
-===Hosts===
-Most mammals, reptiles, birds and humans.
-===Identification===
+'''Recognition'''
-The adults are small flies, only around 5mm in length.  They have hairy bodies, and are a yellowish colour. Males have prominent genital terminalia, known as claspers. Both males and females have long, 16 segment antennae.
+*1-3mm long
-The eggs are dark brown or black.
+*Resemble miniature mosquitoes
-===Life Cycles===
+*Hairs on wing margins and veins
-Eggs are laid, and hatch into larvae in 1-2 weeks.  The larvae then undergo four further larval stages, before reaching the pupae stage.  The adults emerge from pupation around 10 days later.
-The complete life cycle is between 30-100 days.
-==''Lutzomyia''==
+'''Life cycle'''
-''Lutzomyia'' is responsible for transmission of [[Leishmania|leishmaniasis]]. The sand fly carries the disease from infected animals, and then infects a new host whilst feeding, thus transmitting the disease.
+*Eggs are laid on the ground or in cracks on floors
-Only the females suck blood, and lays large numbers of eggs in dark, humid areas. They undergo three larval transformations before pupating, and then turn into adults.
+*Life cycle takes '''1-2 weeks''' to complete
-{{Learning
-|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=Psychodidae&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=OR&q2=Sandflies&occuring2=title&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=75&y=15 ''Psychodidae'' publications]
-}}
+'''Pathogenesis'''
+*Males are [[Nuisance Flies|nuisance flies]]
-{{review}}
+*Females suck blood
-{{OpenPages}}
+*Transmit [[Tropical Protozoa|''Leishmania spp.'']]
+**Responsible for cutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis in humans, using dogs as reservoir hosts
-[[Category:Biting_Flies]]
+'''Control'''
+*Spraying campaigns
+**Mosquito control also reduces sandfly numbers
-[[Category:Expert_Review]]
+*Household control methods
+**Fine mesh screens, repellents and sprays
+[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Biting_Flies]]

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