Mosquito Repellent Attracts Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Authors: Braverman, Y.; Chizov-Ginzburg, A.; Mullens, B. A.

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 36, Number 1, January 1999 , pp. 113-115(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

A plant-derived mosquito repellent, based on the oil of Eucalyptus maculata var. citriodora Hook, was evaluated against the biting midge Culicoides imicola Kieffer. Suction black light-traps covered with repellent-impregnated polyester mesh and deployed near horses attracted large numbers of C. imicola, which were seen near the treated net within a few minutes of the start of the experiment. Initial collections in the traps were ≈3 times as large as those in control traps with untreated mesh. Numbers collected in treated traps were similar to untreated control traps after 4 h. Traps with mesh treated with DEET or another plant-derived (Meliaceae) proprietary product, AG1000, acted as repellents relative to the control. The differential activity of repellents against blood-feeding Diptera is discussed.

Keywords: Culicoides; bluetongue vector; Eucalyptus attractant; repellents

Document Type: Short communication

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