The coumarins are heterocyclic compounds belonging to the class of benzopyrone enriched
in various plants like tonka beans. Coumarins and their derivatives exert a vast array of …

Leishmaniasis is an infectious parasitic disease that is caused by protozoa of the genus
Leishmania, a member of the Trypanosomatidae family. Leishmaniasis is classified by the …

Background Sand flies, belonging to the Psychodidae family, represent small, hairy insects
that serve as significant vectors in various important medical and veterinary diseases …

Prevention of mosquito-borne infectious diseases will require new classes of
environmentally safe insecticides and novel mosquito control technologies. Saccharomyces …

The spread of insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes and drug resistance in
Plasmodium parasites is contributing to a global resurgence of malaria, making the …

Background Insect-vectored Leishmania are responsible for loss of more disability-adjusted
life years than any parasite besides malaria. Elucidation of the environmental factors that …

A rare sugar, allose, was reported to inhibit the development of Plasmodium parasites in
Anopheles mosquitoes; however, the mechanism remains unknown. The present study …

Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum and exploits different food
sources during development. Adults have a diet rich in sugars, and females also feed on …

Background Besides feeding on blood, females of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
sensu lato readily feed on natural sources of plant sugars. The impact of toxic secondary …

Chapter 8: Chemical ecology of sand fly plant-feeding behaviour in: Sensory ecology of disease
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