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标题：An overview of studies on sex pheromones of insect vectors of pathogenic trypanosomatids of medical and veterinary importance
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作者：Rosane Lima Lopes ; Suzete Araujo Oliveira Gomes ; Carolina Nascimento Spiegel 等
期刊名称：Research, Society and Development
电子版ISSN：2525-3409
出版年度：2022
卷号：11
期号：11
页码：1-26
DOI：10.33448/rsd-v11i11.32864
语种：English
出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：Insect vectors of Leishmaniases, Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis remain human health, veterinary and economic problems worldwide. Several sex pheromones molecules that contribute to mating behavior have been identified in these vectors. These chemical signals are potential alternatives to traditional chemical insecticides. This review discusses the diversity of sex pheromone molecules and their role in the mating behavior of insect vectors of Leishmaniases, Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis. The selection of studies was made based on research and review articles that presented sex pheromone aspects regarding insect vectors. In some species, these molecules have a dual function as serving as sex and aggregation pheromone. We also highlight the current knowledge of these substances as potential vector control tools. The studies revealed that sex pheromones applicability is largely experimental and restricted to some vectors. Based on these limitations, we included updated tables with the chemical identity of several sex pheromone compounds and other relevant information concerning the target species, which can contribute to future studies of control methodologies.
关键词：Insect vectors;Sex pheromones;Control strategies.