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SYNTHETIC SEX-AGGREGATION PHEROMONE OF LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS, THE SOUTH AMERICAN SAND FLY VECTOR OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM, ATTRACTS MALES AND FEMALES OVER LONG-DISTANCE
González, Mikel A. et al. | Date Issued: 2020
Author
González, Mikel A.
Bell, Melissa
Souza, Cristian F.
Freitas, Rafael Maciel de
Brazil, Reginaldo P.
Courtenay, Orin
Hamilton, James G. C
Affilliation
Lancaster University. Faculty of Health and Medicine. Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Lancaster University. Faculty of Health and Medicine. Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
University of Warwick. Zeeman Institute and School of Life Sciences. Coventry, United Kingdom.
Lancaster University. Faculty of Health and Medicine. Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Abstract
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.
Keywords in Portuguese
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Leishmania infantum
Feromônio
Agregação sexual sintética
Mosca de areia
Atração de longa distância
América do Sul
 
Keywords
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Leishmania infantum
Sex-aggregation pheromone
South American
Sand fly vector
Attracts Over long-distance
 
Publisher
Public Library of Science
Citation
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.
DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0008798
ISSN
1935-2727