Phlebotomines are the sole or principal vectors of Leishmania, Bartonella bacilliformis, and
some arboviruses. The coevolution of sand flies with Leishmania species of mammals and …

An historical review is given of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL), with particular
reference to the eco-epidemiology of the disease in Brazil. Following the first records of AVL …

The taxonomy and systematics of sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are one
of the pillars of research aimed to identifying vector populations and the agents transmitted …

Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum chagasi, the causative
agent of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL). Although there is strong evidence that Lu …

A species complex (= species group, species series) is an assemblage of species, which are
related morphologically and phylogenetically. Recent research has revealed several …

Lutzomyia longipalpis sl is a complex of sibling species and is the principal vector of
American visceral leishmaniasis. The present review summarises the diversity of efforts that …

Background Lutzomyia longipalpis is the primary vector of American visceral leishmaniasis.
There is strong evidence that L. longipalpis is a species complex, but until recently the …

A review of the literature related to the molecular systematics of the Phlebotomine sandflies
(Diptera, Psychodidae) is proposed. It shows that molecular systematics is more frequently …

Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease caused by the genus Leishmania transmitted by
female phlebotomine sand flies. Surveillance of the prevalence of Leishmania and …

In this paper we review the natural history of pheromone communication and the current
diversity of aggregation-sex pheromones in the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis. This species …