Synergistic Attraction of Aedes aegypti (L.) to Binary Blends of L-Lactic Acid and Acetone, Dichloromethane, or Dimethyl Disulfide

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 653-656

  Bernier, Ulrich R ^a   Kline, Daniel L ^a   Posey, Kenneth H ^a   Booth, Matthew M ^b   Yost, Richard A ^b   Barnard, Donald R ^a  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral bioassay; Kairomones; Mosquito attractants

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0242492652     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.5.653     Document Type: Article

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