Field evaluation of a novel synthetic odour blend and of the synergistic role of carbon dioxide for sampling host-seeking Aedes albopictus adults in Rome, Italy

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Pombi, Marco ^a   Jacobs, Frans ^b   Verhulst, Niels O ^b   Caputo, Beniamino ^a   Della Torre, Alessandra ^a   Takken, Willem ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adult collections; Aedes albopictus; Attraction; BG sentinel trap; CO2; Mosquito; Odour bait; Synergism

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ODOR BLEND; ORGANOLEPTIC MODIFIER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; PHEROMONE;

ADULT; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANIMAL TRAPPING; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL CUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VECTOR CONTROL; AEDES; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG POTENTIATION; EVALUATION STUDY; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SYNTHESIS;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; ODORS; PHEROMONES;

EID: 84961291953     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-014-0580-9     Document Type: Article

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