Insect repellents mediate species-specific olfactory behaviours in mosquitoes
Abstract Background The species-specific mode of action for DEET and many other mosquito repellents is often unclear. Confusion may arise for many reasons. First, the response of a single mosquito species is often used to represent all mosquito species. Second, behavioural studies usually test the e...
Main Authors: | Ali Afify, Christopher J. Potter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03206-8 |
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