Biomolecular Minerals and Volcanic Glass Bio-Mimics to Control Adult Sand Flies, the Vector of Human <i>Leishmania</i> Protozoan Parasites
Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) serve as vectors for transmitting protozoan parasites, <i>Leishmania</i> spp., that cause the disease called leishmaniasis. The main approach to controlling sand flies is the use of chemical insecticides. The discovery of alternative methods for their co...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/8/1235 |