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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Main Authors: Kaiying Chen, Jean Marcel Deguenon, Roger D. Lawrie, R. Michael Roe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/8/1235