Publications

isolation and identification of 9-methylgermacrene-b as the putative sex pheromone of lutzomyia cruzi (mangabeira, 1938) (diptera: psychodidae).	lutzomyia (lutzomyia) cruzi has been named as a probable vector of leishmania chagasi in corumbá, mato grosso do sul, brazil. taxonomically l. cruzi is closely related to the l. longipalpis species complex. females of l. cruzi and l. longipalpis are morphologically indistinguishable and associated males must be examined carefully to confirm identifications. chemical analysis hexane extracts of male l. cruzi has revealed the presence of a 9-methylgermacrene-b (c16), a homosesquiterpene (mw 218) p ...	2002	12048580
detection of natural infection in lutzomyia cruzi and lutzomyia forattinii (diptera: psychodidae: phlebotominae) by leishmania infantum chagasi in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in brazil using a pcr multiplex assay.	in order to identify lutzomyia spp. naturally infected by leishmania parasites a pcr multiplex assay coupled to non-isotopic hybridization was used for the analysis of insect samples collected by cdc light traps in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in the municipality of corumbá, mato grosso do sul state, brazil in may/june 2006. wild sand flies were identified and grouped into pools of 10 female specimens and 27 groups in total were collected. positive results were obtained from lu ...	2008	18502392
[evidence of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis by lutzomyia cruzi in the municipality of jaciara, state of mato grosso, brazil].	the municipality of jaciara was classified in 2003 as a transmission area for visceral leishmaniasis in outbreak situations. this study aimed to establish evidence of transmission of leishmania (leishmania) infantum chagasi by lutzomyia cruzi in the municipality of jaciara, state of mato grosso, brazil.	2011	21340413