An Olfactometer for Discriminating Between Attraction, Inhibition, and Repellency in Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Authors: Dogan, E. Barçin; Rossignol, Philippe A.

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 36, Number 6, November 1999 , pp. 788-793(6)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

We constructed an olfactometer that differentiates and quantifies attraction, inhibition, and repellency to mosquitoes. Using this device, 22 formulations of various chemicals on gauze pads and 8 dilutions of DEET on skin were tested. Four novel formulations were discovered acting as true repellents, whereas DEET did not act as a true repellent but as an inhibitor.

Keywords: mosquito; olfactometer; repellent; behavior; inhibition

Document Type: Research article

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