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From: Transcriptome exploration of the sex pheromone gland of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

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Tissues of L. longipalpis male included in this study. The stereoscope image of a L. longipalpis male illustrates the three abdominal segments (3rd, 4th and 5th) analyzed. Characteristics of these segments are shown by scanning electron microscopy. Pheromone disseminating structures, which are present in the 4th abdominal segment are indicated by the arrowhead. Macrotrichias present in the 3rd and 5th segment are indicated by the asterisks, and microtrichias, which are present in all abdominal segments, are indicated by the star.

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