Attraction and oviposition preferences of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis, to larval rearing media
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- 作者：Bahjat Fadi Marayati ; Coby Schal ; Loganathan Ponnusamy…
- 关键词：Leishmaniasis ; Oviposition behavior ; Sand flies ; Semiochemicals ; Bioassay ; Olfactometer
- 刊名：Parasites & Vectors
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：8
- 期：1
- 全文大小：913 KB
- 刊物主题：Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Tropical Medicine; Entomology;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1756-3305
文摘
Background As part of a project aimed at developing oviposition attractants for the control and surveillance of Phlebotomus papatasi (a vector of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis), we tested the hypothesis that gravid sand flies are attracted to chemical cues emanating from the growth medium of conspecific larvae - predominantly larvae-conditioned host feces that represents a suitable oviposition site. We report the results of a systematic assessment of media from various developmental stages of the sand fly using oviposition and olfactometer behavioral assays.