Ancient and modern environmental DNA

MW Pedersen… - … of the Royal …, 2015‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
DNA obtained from environmental samples such as sediments, ice or water (environmental
DNA, eDNA), represents an important source of information on past and present biodiversity …

A review of historical Phlebotominae taxonomy (Diptera: Psychodidae)

EAB Galati, BL Rodrigues - Neotropical Entomology, 2023‏ - Springer
Psychodidae is a group constituted by ca. 3400 species distributed in six existing and one
extinct subfamily. Among them, Phlebotominae is of relevant medical and veterinary interest …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular taxonomy of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) with emphasis on DNA barcoding: a review

BL Rodrigues, EAB Galati - Acta Tropica, 2023‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Beyond mosquitoes—Essential oil toxicity and repellency against bloodsucking insects

G Benelli, R Pavela - Industrial Crops and Products, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The control of insect pests and vectors is a timely challenge for public health. The prevention
of bites from bloodsucking insect species is based to a large extent on the use of chemical …

A proposal of generic and subgeneric abbreviations for phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) of the world

CB Marcondes - Entomological News, 2007‏ - BioOne
The systematics of Phlebotomine sandflies has been studied and discussed since the
beginning of the 20th century, and many systems have been proposed. Complex and well …

Lutzomyia Sand Fly Diversity and Rates of Infection by Wolbachia and an Exotic Leishmania Species on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

J Azpurua, D De La Cruz, A Valderama… - PLoS Neglected …, 2010‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in the genus Lutzomyia are
the predominant vectors of the protozoan disease leishmaniasis in the New World. Within …

DNA barcoding for the identification of sand fly species (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in Colombia

MA Contreras Gutierrez, RJ Vivero, ID Velez… - PloS one, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
Sand flies include a group of insects that are of medical importance and that vary in
geographic distribution, ecology, and pathogen transmission. Approximately 163 species of …

DNA barcoding for identification of sand fly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from leishmaniasis-endemic areas of Peru

CO Nzelu, AG Cáceres, MJ Arrunátegui-Jiménez… - Acta tropica, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Phlebotomine sand flies are the only proven vectors of leishmaniases, a group of human
and animal diseases. Accurate knowledge of sand fly species identification is essential in …

Molecular systematics applied to Phlebotomine sandflies: Review and perspectives

J Depaquit - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2014‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Phylogenetic relations among Mexican phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and their divergence time estimation

YN Lozano-Sardaneta, JA Díaz-Cruz… - PLoS …, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) have biological relevance
as vectors of several pathogens. To ensure periodic entomological monitoring it is …