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SUBMITTER: Zhou YH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5949359 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhou Yang-Hong YH Zhang Zhong-Wei ZW Fu Yu-Fan YF Zhang Gong-Chang GC Yuan Shu S
Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience 20180507
CO<sub>2</sub> and other chemicals affect mosquito blood meal seeking behavior. Heat, humidity and black color can also serve as orientation cues. However mosquito attraction does not necessarily mean that it will land. The sequence of the cues used for mosquito landing is unclear. We performed a field study with wild mosquitoes in an open space and found that no chemicals (except pyrethrins) could completely prevent mosquitoes from landing. CO<sub>2</sub> mimics cyclopentanone and pyridine attr ...[more]