An olfactometer for discriminating between attraction, inhibition, and repellency in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 788-793

  Dogan, E Barçin ^a,b   Rossignol, Philippe A ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Inhibition; Mosquito; Olfactometer; Repellent

Indexed keywords

CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEET; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; ODORS; SKIN;

EID: 0033220009     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.788     Document Type: Article

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