Histomorphological Characteristics of Digestive and Reproductive Organs of Lutzomyia wellcomei Fraiha, Shaw & Lainson (Diptera, Psychodidae)

Histomorphological Characteristics of Digestive and Reproductive Organs of Lutzomyia wellcomei Fraiha, Shaw & Lainson (Diptera, Psychodidae)

Sandflies are important vectors of tegumentary and visceral leishmaniasis in different countries. This study aimed at analyzing the histomorphological characteristics of digestive and reproductive organs in Lutzomyia wellcomei (Fraiha, Shaw & Lainson) using light microscopy techniques. Thirty...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Escóssia Pegado Silva, Naissandra Bezerra da Silva, Marcos Paulo Gomes Pinheiro, Maria de Lourdes Freitas, Maria de Fátima Freire de Melo Ximenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2013-04-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
Subjects:
Histomorphology
Morphology
Phlebotomine
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis
Vector
Flebotomíneo
Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/232

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