Article
Synthetic sex-aggregation pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the South American sand fly vector of Leishmania infantum, attracts males and females over long-distance
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GONZÁLEZ, Mikel A. et al. Synthetic sex-aggregation pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the South American sand fly vector of Leishmania infantum, attracts males and females over long-distance. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, v. 14, n. 10, p. 1-18p, Oct. 2020.
1935-2727
10.1371/journal.pntd.0008798
1935-2735
Autor
González, Mikel A.
Bell, Melissa
Souza, Cristian F.
Freitas, Rafael Maciel de
Brazil, Reginaldo P.
Courtenay, Orin
Hamilton, James G. C
Resumen
In South America the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the predominant vector of Leishmania infantum, the parasite that causes canine and human visceral leishmaniasis. Colocation of synthetic male sex-aggregation pheromone with an insecticide provided protection against canine seroconversion, parasite infection, reduced tissue parasite loads, and
female sand fly densities at households. Optimising the sex-aggregation pheromone +
insecticide intervention requires information on the distance over which female and male Lu.
longipalpis would be attracted to the synthetic pheromone in the field.