Nectar-related vs. human-related volatiles: Behavioural response and choice by female and male Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) between emergence and first feeding

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-157

  Foster, W A ^a   Takken, W ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD PREFERENCE; MOSQUITO; NECTAR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HONEY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HONEY; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMELL;

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 2342590732     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2003288     Document Type: Article

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