Host odor synergizes attraction of virgin female Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 779-787

  Bray, D P ^a   Hamilton, J G C ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Host odor; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Sex pheromone; Synergism

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HAMSTER; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE; SYRIAN HAMSTER; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; FEMALE; HEXANES; INSECT CONTROL; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; ODORS; PSYCHODIDAE; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 34548844176     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[779:HOSAOV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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