Odor-mediated flight behavior of Anopheles gambiae giles Sensu stricto and An. stephensi liston in response to Co2, acetone, and 1-octen-3-ol (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 395-407

  Takken, W ^a   Dekker, T ^a   Wijnholds, Y G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

An. stephensi; Anopheles gambiae; Behavior; Mosquito; Olfaction; Semiochemicals

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0030856382     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765606     Document Type: Article

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