Effects of avermectins on olfactory responses of Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 656-659

  Sollai, G ^a   Solari, P ^a   Masala, C ^a   Crnjar, R ^a   Liscia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avermectins; Culicoides imicola; Electrophysiology; Kairomones; Midge

Indexed keywords

ALKANONE; AVERMECTIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BUTANONES; CERATOPOGONIDAE; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; LACTIC ACID; SMELL;

ANIMALIA; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34447551738     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[656:EOAOOR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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