Impact of Consumption of Bananas on Attraction of Anopheles stephensi to Humans

Humans vary in attractiveness to mosquitoes, a phenomenon that is largely attributed to differences in physical cues such as heat and volatile odors emanating from breath and skin. Diet can change human odors but whether specific dietary components alter host attractiveness is largely unexplored. We...

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Main Authors: Susan Paskewitz, Patrick Irwin, Nic Konwinski, Scott Larson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/129