Identification of olfactory stimulants for Anopheles gambiae from human sweat samples

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1367-1382

  Meijerink, J ^a   Braks, M A H ^a   Brack, A A ^a   Adam, W ^a   Dekker, T ^b   Posthumus, M A ^a   Van Beek, T A ^a   Van Loon, J J A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 dodecanol; 6 methyl 5 hepten 2 one; Anopheles gambiae; Behavior; Electroantennogram; Geranyl acetone; Human sweat; Identification; Indole; Malaria mosquito

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETOIN; ALCOHOL; INDOLE; ISOPENTYL ALCOHOL; LAURYL ALCOHOL;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; SWEAT;

EID: 0033943035     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005475422978     Document Type: Article

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