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Behavioural Responses of Male Aedes albopictus to Different Volatile Chemical Compounds

Insects, 2022
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has become one of the most important invasive vectors for disease pathogens such as the viruses that cause chikungunya and dengue.
Davide Carraretto, Laura Soresinetti, Irene Rossi, Anna R. Malacrida, Giuliano Gasperi, Ludvik M. Gomulski   +5 more
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Effectiveness of synthetic versus natural human volatiles as attractants for Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) sensu stricto [PDF]

, 2010
Females of the African malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto, use human volatiles to find their blood-host. Previous work has shown that ammonia, lactic acid, and aliphatic carboxylic acids significantly affect host orientation and ...
Knols, B.G.J., Smallegange, R.C., Takken, W.   +2 more
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Effects of Dilution Systems in Olfactometry on the Recovery of Typical Livestock Odorants Determined by PTR-MS

Sensors, 2017
The present study provides an elaborate assessment of the performance of olfactometers in terms of odorant recovery for a selection of odorants emitted from livestock houses.
Pernille Lund Kasper, Dietmar Mannebeck, Arne Oxbøl, Jens Vinge Nygaard, Michael Jørgen Hansen, Anders Feilberg   +5 more
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Attractiveness of infested and uninfested whole wheat grain and coarse wheat meal odors to coleopteran storage insect pests [PDF]

Food and Feed Research, 2018
Using a two-way olfactometer, the effects of the whole wheat grains and coarse wheat meal odors on the primary Sitophilus granarius (L.), S. oryzae (L.) and S. zeamais (Motch.) and secondary Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and T.
Đukić Nikola J., Radonjić Anđa B., Andrić Goran G., Kljajić Petar J., Pražić-Golić Marijana P.   +4 more
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Potensi minyak atsiri daun jeruk purut sebagai fumigan nabati terhadap Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) pada biji kakao di tempat penyimpanan

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2022
Potency of kaffir lime leaves essential oil as botanical fumigant against Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) in cocoa bean storages. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is one of the important commodities in Indonesia.
Putri Dela Atikah , Idham Sakti Harahap , Dewi Sartiami   +2 more
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Expanded olfactometer for measuring reaction time to a target odor during background odor presentation

Heliyon, 2019
Current olfactometers can insert a target odor into the flow of odorless air as a pulse (i.e., replace odorless air with target odor for a very short time), but no previously designed olfactometer can insert a pulse of target odor into a flow of ...
Naomi Gotow, Ayaka Hoshi, Tatsu Kobayakawa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of negative cross-resistance as a resistance-management tool for insecticide-treated nets.

, 2004
Resistance management for insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) remains a challenge. Options are limited, because a safe and highly active insecticide with a persistence of several months is required.
Curtis, CF, Kolaczinski, JH
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Volatile compound diversity and conserved alarm behaviour in Triatoma dimidiata [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille) is a key vector complex of Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease, as it spans North, Central, and South America.
Cruz López, Leopoldo, Ibarra-Cerdeña, Carlos N., May Concha, Irving Jesus, Ramsey, Janine, Rojas, Julio C.   +4 more
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Green Lacewing Chrysoperla externa Is Attracted to Volatile Organic Compounds and Essential Oils Extracted from Eucalyptus urograndis Leaves

Plants
Plant herbivore interactions have long been recognized as a complex interplay influenced by various factors, including plant volatile emissions. Understanding the role of these volatiles in mediating plant predator interactions is crucial for developing ...
David Jackson Vieira Borges, Rafael Aparecido Carvalho Souza, Alberto de Oliveira, Raquel Maria Ferreira de Sousa, Henrique Venâncio, Guilherme Ramos Demetrio, Bianca Giuliano Ambrogi, Jean Carlos Santos   +7 more
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Some Relative Humidity Reactions of the Wood-Louse, Cylisticus Convexus (Isopoda: Porcellionidae) in an Olfactometer [PDF]

, 2017
Generally, wood-lice are confined to habitats where the saturation deficit is low and damp surfaces are available. Cylisticus convexus (De Geer) is one of many species that are found in a relatively wet habitat (Edney, 1954).
Wilson, Louis F
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