Phlebotomus argentipes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Psychodidae |
Genus: | Phlebotomus |
Species: | P. argentipes |
Binomial name | |
Phlebotomus argentipes | |
Synonyms | |
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.
The insect was first described by Nelson Annandale & Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti in 1908. [1]
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]
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