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Molecular and behavioral differentiation among Brazilian populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

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Abstract

Lutzomyia longipalpis is the primary vector of American visceral leishmaniasis. There is strong evidence that L. longipalpis is a species complex, but until recently the existence of sibling species among Brazilian populations was considered a controversial issue. In addition, there is still no consensus regarding the number of species occurring in this complex.

Acceptance Date Dec 17, 2008
Publication Date Jan 1, 2009
Journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publisher Public Library of Science
Pages e365 -?
DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000365
Keywords Copulation, Pheromones, Haplotypes, Brazil, Sequence analysis, Population genetics, Cryptic speciation, Drosophila melanogaster

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