A diterpene synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis produces the pheromone sobralene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (12) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2322453121 Cite ...

Lutzomyia longipalpis, a species of sandfly native to Brazil and South America that can spread a disease called Leishmaniasis. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

Lutzomyia longipalpis, a species of sandfly native to Brazil and South America that can spread a disease called Leishmaniasis. [University of Nottingham] Scientists at the University of Nottingham ...

In Brazil, the parasite Leishmania infantum is transmitted by the bite of infected female Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies. Globally over 350 million people are at risk of leishmaniasis, with up ...

image: Lutzomyia longipalpis, a species of sandfly native to Brazil and South America that can spread a disease called Leishmaniasis.. view more . Credit: University of Nottingham. Scientists have ...