The effect of repellents Ocimum forskolei and deet on the response of Anopheles stephensi to host odours

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-376

  Waka, M ^a,c   Hopkins, R J ^a   Glinwood, R ^a   Curtis, C ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Goat odour; Human odour; Repellent

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISEASE VECTOR; MOSQUITO; ODOR; OLFACTION; REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BASIL; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GOAT; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MOSQUITO; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GOATS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OCIMUM; ODORS;

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CAPRA HIRCUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; LAMIACEAE; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM FORSKOLEI;

EID: 33845629488     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2006.00645.x     Document Type: Article

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