Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition in response to agarose media and cultured bacterial volatiles

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 498-504

  Huang, Juan ^a   Miller, James R ^a   Chen, Shi Cheng ^b   Vulule, John M ^c   Walker, Edward D ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kenya Medical Research Institute ^*  (United States)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agarose gels; Anopheles gambiae; Bacteria; Odors; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; AEROMONAS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; ENTEROBACTER; KLEBSIELLA; PANTOEA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS ALCALIGENES; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

INSECT REPELLENT; SEPHAROSE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS; VOLATILIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACTERIA; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; LARVA; ODORS; OVIPOSITION; PSEUDOMONAS; SEPHAROSE; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 33745281254     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[498:AGDCOI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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