摘要：Urban development, together with uncontrolled construction in endemic areas of leishmaniasis, has resulted in a series of environmental transformations promoting the spread of cutaneous leishmaniasis as a consequence of the adaptation of sandflies transmitters to such urban environments. This study aims to determine the presence of sandflies and the epidemiological factors associated with the transmission of leishmaniasis in an urban area of Zea, Venezuela. Five methods of catching sandflies were used indoors in two urbanizations in Zea, Venezuela. Through a survey-type instrument, the epidemiological variables associated with the transmission of leishmaniasis in the housing estates were determined. The presence in the urban dwellings of Lutzomyia youngi, Lutzomyia spinicrassa, Lutzomyia migonei, Lutzomyia ovallesi, Lutzomyia walkeri, Lutzomyia venezuelensis, Lutzomyia atroclavata and Lutzomyia lichyi was demonstrated. 62.5% of the species caught in urbanized areas present antropohematophagy habits. A 67% and 80% of infestation was determined in the dwellings of the studied urbanizations.A low level of knowledge on sandflies by the inhabitants was evidenced, which increases the risk of domiciliation and transmission of leishmaniasis. The control entities are thus warned to implement preventive and educational measures.
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