@article{fdi:010078019, title = {{D}iversity and ecology of sand flies ({D}iptera: {P}sychodidae), potential vectors of {L}eishmania in the {Q}uang {N}inh {P}rovince, {V}ietnam}, author = {{V}u, {N}. {S}. and {T}ran, {S}. {H}. and {T}ran, {P}. {V}. and {T}ran, {T}. {C}. and {T}ran, {D}. {N}. and {D}ang, {A}. {D}. and {N}guyen, {Y}. {T}. and {V}u, {L}. {T}. and {N}go, {P}. {K}. and {N}guyen, {H}. {V}. and {C}assan, {C}{\'e}cile and {N}guyen, {C}. {V}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {B}anuls, {A}nne-{L}aure}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he study aims to make an update on the distribution and ecology of sand flies in the {Q}uang {N}inh province, {N}orthern {V}ietnam, where {L}eishmania cases were reported in 2001. {S}eventeen sites were chosen in three districts of the province: {H}a {L}ong, {C}am {P}ha, and {H}oanh {B}o. {P}hlebotomine sand flies were collected using 68 {CDC} light traps from {M}ay 30 to 3 {J}une 2016. {C}aptured specimens were transferred individually into {E}ppendorf tubes with 90% ethanol.{T}he sand fly heads and genitalia were removed and were mounted in {E}uparal after successive different baths. {S}pecimen identification was determined based on the morphology of the cibarium, pharynx, and/or male genitalia or female spermathecae. {A} total of 416 sand flies (125 females, 283 males) belonging to four genera were collected and 10 sand fly species were identified: {S}ergentomyia silvatica, {S}e. barraudi, {S}e. hivernus, {S}e. bailyi, {P}hlebotomus mascomai, {P}h. stantoni, {P}h. yunshengensis, {P}h. betisi, {C}hinius junlianensis, {I}diophlebotomus longiforceps.{T}he {S}ergentomyia genus prevailed (79.7% of the collected sand flies), followed by the {P}hlebotomus genus (13.7%), the {C}hinius genus (6.1%), and the {I}diophlebotomus genus (0.8%). {B}esides these well-defined taxa, five specimens, named sp1, showed unknown morphological characteristics, requiring further study. {T}he majority of sand flies were collected in rock caves suggesting the cavernicolous character of the species in the {Q}uang {N}inh province. {H}owever, specimens were also collected in intra and peridomiciliary sites in which {P}h. stantoni and {S}e. hivernus were found as the main species. {I}t is worth noting that two {P}h. stantoni were found in the house of a patient affected by {L}eishmania.}, keywords = {sand fly ; ecology ; cave ; {S}ergentomyia ; {P}hlebotomus ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {QUANG} {NINH} {PROVINCE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {M}edical {E}ntomology}, volume = {57}, numero = {1}, pages = {259--265}, ISSN = {0022-2585}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1093/jme/tjz129}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078019}, }