Response of female Lutzomyia longipalpis to host odour kairomones from human skin

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 220-226

  Rebollar Tellez, E A ^a   Hamilton, J G C ^b   Ward, R D ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attractant; Host preferences; Human skin odours; Kairomones; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Non polar compounds; Sandflies

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA CHAGASI;

EID: 0032873843     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1999.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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