Evaluation of low density polyethylene and nylon for delivery of synthetic mosquito attractants

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Mukabana, Wolfgang R ^a,b   Mweresa, Collins K ^a,c   Omusula, Philemon ^a   Orindi, Benedict O ^a   Smallegange, Renate C ^c,d   Van Loon, Joop Ja ^c   Takken, Willem ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ENZA ZADEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attractant; Mosquito; Odour release system; Trapping

Indexed keywords

CHEMOATTRACTANT; KAIROMONE; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; NYLON; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; KENYA; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS; KENYA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NYLONS; POLYETHYLENE; TIME FACTORS;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 84866297760     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-202     Document Type: Article

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