Everything about Sandfly
Name of several types of blood-sucking fly
Sandfly or sand fly is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran (fly) encountered in sandy areas. In the United States, sandfly may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as "greenheads", or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae. The bites usually result in a small, intensely itchy bump or welt, the strength of which intensifies over a period of 5–7 days before dissipating. Sandfly bites can be distinguished from mosquito bites as sandfly bites are usually found in clusters as they attack animals in groups. Moderate relief is achieved with varying success through the application of over-the-counter products such as Benadryl (ingested) or an analgesic cream such as After Bite. Outside the United States, sandfly may refer to members of the subfamily Phlebotominae within the Psychodidae. Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are sometimes called sandflies or no-see-ums. New Zealand sandflies are in the genus of sand fly Austrosimulium, a type of black fly. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: SandflyA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Interactions between Leishmania parasite and sandfly: a reviewInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The happiness of KatiThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The role of promastigote secretory gel in the origin and transmission of the infective stage of Leishmania mexicana by the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpisCited 203 times
- Go sideways: LutzomyiaA closely related topic
- Go sideways: PhlebotominaeA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
Noun A small fly of the genus Austrosimulium.
Noun A biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae).
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The role of promastigote secretory gel in the origin and transmission of the infective stage of Leishmania mexicana by the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis
Sandfly-borne phleboviruses of Eurasia and Africa: Epidemiology, genetic diversity, geographic range, control measures
Stage-Specific Adhesion of Leishmania Promastigotes to the Sandfly Midgut
Sandfly Maxadilan Exacerbates Infection with Leishmania major and Vaccinating Against It Protects Against L. major Infection
Sequences and coding strategies of the S RNAs of Toscana and Rift Valley fever viruses compared to those of Punta Toro, Sicilian sandfly fever, and Uukuniemi viruses
Comparative salivary gland transcriptomics of sandfly vectors of visceral leishmaniasis
Adaptive female choice for middle–aged mates in a lekking sandfly
Combining Climatic Projections and Dispersal Ability: A Method for Estimating the Responses of Sandfly Vector Species to Climate Change
🆕 Influential since 2022
Interactions between Leishmania parasite and sandfly: a review
Molecular surveillance of sandfly-borne phleboviruses in Robat Karim County, Tehran
Mitochondrial COI and Cytb gene as valid molecular identification marker of sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in China
Phlebotomine Sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae) Fauna and The Association Between Climatic Variables and The Abundance of Lutzomyia longipalpis sensu lato in an Intense Transmission Area for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Central Western Brazil
A diterpene synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis produces the pheromone sobralene
📚 Books worth reading
The happiness of KatiJane Vejjajiva · 2006- 📕PhlebotomidaeP. P Perfil'ev · 1968
Tales From SandflyRusty Danforth · 2006
Henry is twentySamuel Merwin · 1918- 📕Phlebotomidae (sandflies) =Petr Pavlovich Perfilʹev · 1968
- 📕biology of sandfliesDiego Martínez motanol · 2000
- 📕The sandflies of Egypt (Diptera : Phlebotominae)R.P Lane · 1986
- 📕The phlebotomine sandflies (DipteraD. J. Lewis · 1978
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🔗 Related topics
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