Skip to main content Skip to navigation

News

Select tags to filter on

RIS News Read more from R&IS News

Press Releases Read more from Press Releases

How sand fly mating habits are helping tackle tropical disease in £2.5M project

The tropical disease Leishmaniasis is being tackled by catching female sand flies who carry the parasite that causes the disease.

There are now plans to commercialise the research which involves using male pheromones to attract female sand flies towards insecticide-treated areas.