Insect repellents mediate species-specific olfactory behaviours in mosquitoes
Abstract
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 effect of repellents on mosquito attraction towards human odorants, rather than their direct repulsive effect on mosquitoes. Third, the mosquito sensory neuron responses towards repellents are often not directly examined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 30, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s12936-020-03206-8
Entities
People
- Ali Afify
- Christopher J. Potter
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- United States Department of Defense