Novel repellents for the blood-sucking insects Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma infestans, vectors of Chagas disease

Novel repellents for the blood-sucking insects Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma infestans, vectors of Chagas disease

Abstract Background Studying the behavioral response of blood-sucking disease-vector insects to potentially repellent volatile compounds could shed light on the development of new control strategies. Volatiles released by human facial skin microbiota play different roles in the host-seeking behavior...

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Main Authors: Melanie Ramírez, Mario I. Ortiz, Pablo Guerenstein, Jorge Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Semiochemicals
Citrobacter
Skin microbiota
Volatile organic compounds
DEET
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04013-5

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