目次

Chapter 1: Phlebotominae Sand Flies, Medical Importance.- Chapter 2: Classification, Morphology and Terminology of adults  and Identification of the American taxa.- Chapter 3: Molecular and biochemical markers for investigating the vectorial roles of Brazilian sand flies.- Chapter 4: Regional Distribution and Habitats of Brazilian Phlebotomine Species.- Chapter 5: Bionomy. Biology of Neotropical Phlebotomine Sand flies.- Chapter 6: The biology of the Leishmania-sand fly interaction. Chapter 7: Sand fly vectors of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil.- Chapter 8: The eco-epidemiology of American visceral leishmaniasis, with particular reference to Brazil.- Chapter 9: Brazilian Phlebotomines as hosts and vectors of viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa (excluding those belonging to the genus Leishmania) and nematodes.- Chapter 10: Methods for Capturing, Processing and Preserving Phlebotomine.- Chapter 11: Leishmaniasis Vector Surveillance and Control in Brazil: A challenge to Control Programs.