Proboscis amputation facilitates the study of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) attractants, repellents, and host preference

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 637-639

  Shirai, Yoshikazu ^a   Kamimura, Kiyoshi ^a   Seki, Taisuke ^a   Morohashi, Masaaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Alightment; Bite; Mosquito attractant; Mosquito repellent; Proboscis amputation

Indexed keywords

INSECT ATTRACTANTS; INSECT REPELLENT; PHEROMONE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PHEROMONES;

EID: 0034218701     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.4.637     Document Type: Article

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