Attraction of mosquitoes to volatiles associated with blood

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-78

  Allan, S A ^a   Bernier, U R ^a   Kline, D L ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes; Attraction; Avian; Blood; Bovine; Culex; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; COLLAGEN; FATTY ACID; SULFIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; VOLATILIZATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; COLLAGEN; CULEX; FATTY ACIDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; ODORS; SULFIDES; VOLATILIZATION;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AVES; BOS TAURUS; CULEX NIGRIPALPUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 33748087783     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[71:AOMTVA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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