Khamsing Vongphayloth

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article ? This is an uncorrected proof. Citation: Vongphayloth K, Roberts T, Fiorenzano JM, Cote N, Etobayeva IV, Adsamouth A, et al. (2026) Analysis of Phlebotomine sandflies in Laos from 2014–2024: Inventory, description of a new species, screening for Leishmania and detection of Trypanosoma. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(1): e0013641.

Abstract Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are small, blood-sucking insects that are of significant public and veterinary health importance for their role in the transmission of Leishmania parasites, bacteria and arboviruses. Although sand flies have been documented in most Southeast Asian countries, there are no published records confirming their presence in Singapore. Here, we provide the first documented evidence on the presence of sand flies in Singapore.

Abstract Arthropod‐borne diseases are widespread worldwide and are a complex interaction between animals, humans and ectoparasites. The understanding of the diversity and epidemiology of organisms transmitted by arthropod vectors, and the role of hosts and vectors in transmission of infections remain limited in Lao PDR. What knowledge does exist is primarily focused on more rural regions of the country.