Synthetic sex pheromone attracts the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) to traps in the field

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 428-434

  Bray, D P ^a   Bandi, K K ^a   Brazil, R P ^b   Oliveira, A G ^c   Hamilton, J G C ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

(S) 9 methylgermacrene B; American visceral leishmaniasis; Sand flies; Vector control

Indexed keywords

9 METHYLGERMACRENE B; 9-METHYLGERMACRENE-B; SESQUITERPENE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; LEISHMANIASIS; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIASIS; PSYCHODIDAE; SESQUITERPENES, GERMACRANE; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 67650128959     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0303     Document Type: Article

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