Ingestion of saliva during carbohydrate feeding by Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera; Psychodidae)

The aim of this study was to obtain experimental evidence that phlebotomine saliva is actually ingested during the carbohydrate ingestion phase (before and after blood digestion). The ingestion of carbohydrate was simulated as it occurs in the field by offering the insects balls of cotton soaked in...

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Main Authors: Reginaldo R Cavalcante, Marcos H Pereira, Jorge M Freitas, Nelder de F Gontijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000100016