Sensitivities of antennal olfactory neurons of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, to carboxylic acids

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 365-373

  Meijerink, Jocelijn ^a   Van Loon, Joop J A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Carboxylic acids; Inhibition; Olfaction; Volatility

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; ISOBUTYRIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; VALERIC ACID;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; DISEASE CARRIER; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SMELLING;

EID: 0032934254     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00135-8     Document Type: Article

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