Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 308-322

  Logan, James G ^a   Birkett, Michael A ^a   Clark, Suzanne J ^a   Powers, Stephen ^a   Seal, Nicola J ^b   Wadhams, Lester J ^a   Mordue, A Jennifer ^b   Pickett, John A ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractant "masking" effect; Differential attraction; Mosquito; Semiochemical

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ATTRACTANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOCHEMISTRY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOSQUITO; SEMIOCHEMICAL; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SENSE ORGAN; VOLATILIZATION;

ADULT; AEDES; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PHEROMONES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SENSE ORGANS; VOLATILIZATION;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 45449102831     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9436-0     Document Type: Article

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