Effects of Partial Blood Engorgement and Pretest Carbohydrate Availability on the Repellency of Deet to Aedes albopictus

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-114

  Xue, Rui De ^a   Barnard, Donald R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Carbohydrate; Feeding; Mosquito; Repellents; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; SUCROSE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CHICKENS; DEET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; SUCROSE;

EID: 0033252198     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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