Modification of spontaneous activity patterns in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto when presented with host-associated stimuli

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240

  Hawkes, Frances ^a   Young, Stephen ^a   Gibson, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Carbon dioxide; Circadian activity; Endogenous rhythm; Haematophagy; Host odour; Host seeking; M molecular form; Video analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE VECTOR; ENDOGENOUS CUE; HEMATOLOGY; MALARIA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MOSQUITO; ODOR; VIDEOGRAPHY; WIND TUNNEL;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 84865300860     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2012.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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