Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae): A Review

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-330

  Soares, Rodrigo P P ^a   Turco, Salvatore J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Leishmania; Littzomyia longipalpis; Sand flies; Vector biology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPTERA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0141567883     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652003000300005     Document Type: Review

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