Laboratory colonization and mass rearing of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae)

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017041" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017041</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017041" target="_blank" >10.1051/parasite/2017041</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Laboratory colonization and mass rearing of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae)

Original language description

Laboratory colonies of phlebotomine sand flies are necessary for experimental study of their biology, behaviour and mutual relations with disease agents and for testing new methods of vector control. They are indispensable in genetic studies and controlled observations on the physiology and behaviour of sand flies, neglected subjects of high priority. Colonies are of particular value for screening insecticides. Colonized sand flies are used as live vector models in a diverse array of research projects, including xenodiagnosis, that are directed toward control of leishmaniasis and other sand fly-associated diseases. Historically, labour-intensive maintenance and low productivity have limited their usefulness for research, especially for species that do not adapt well to laboratory conditions. However, with growing interest in leishmaniasis research, rearing techniques have been developed and refined, and sand fly colonies have become more common, enabling many significant breakthroughs. Today, there are at least 90 colonies representing 21 distinct phlebotomine sand fly species in 35 laboratories in 18 countries worldwide. The materials and methods used by various sand fly workers differ, dictated by the availability of resources, cost or manpower constraints rather than choice. This paper is not intended as a comprehensive review but rather a discussion of methods and techniques most commonly used by researchers to initiate, establish and maintain sand fly colonies, with emphasis on the methods proven to be most effective for the species the authors have colonized. Topics discussed include collecting sand flies for colony stock, colony initiation, maintenance and mass-rearing procedures, and control of sand fly pathogens in colonies.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10600 - Biological sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Parasite

ISSN

1252-607X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

24

Issue of the periodical within the volume

neuveden

Country of publishing house

FR - FRANCE

Number of pages

39

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000415255100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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