Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm

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Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) mosquitoes of both sexes were attracted to a 3-part volatile synthetic phytochemical blend but differed according to their component ratios, 7:3:2 or 1:1:1, and their initial concentrations. These arbovirus vectors were presented with the blends as baits in paired baited and blank CFG traps in a large greenhouse mesocosm. Ae. aegypti attraction was highest at a 7:3:2 blend ratio, but at a concentration half that found most effective for an anopheline mosquito species in outdoor screenhouses.Both lower and higher concentrations yielded substantially lower attraction scores for Ae. aegypti. By contrast,the few tests conducted on Ae. albopictus showed that it was not as sensitive to concentration, but again it was more responsive to the 7:3:2 ratio of components than to the 1:1:1 ratio. The two sexes of both species were represented equally in the trap catches, indicating the potential value of this and similar attractive blends for population surveillance and control of Aedes mosquitoes

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Hutcheson, R (2024). Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/attraction-of-the-mosquitoes-aedes-aegypti-and-aedes-albopictus-diptera-culicidae-to-a-3-part-phytochemical-blend-in-a-mesocosm

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Hutcheson, Robert "Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Mar. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/attraction-of-the-mosquitoes-aedes-aegypti-and-aedes-albopictus-diptera-culicidae-to-a-3-part-phytochemical-blend-in-a-mesocosm. Accessed 21 May. 2024.

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Hutcheson, Robert . "Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Mar. 2024. Web. 21 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/attraction-of-the-mosquitoes-aedes-aegypti-and-aedes-albopictus-diptera-culicidae-to-a-3-part-phytochemical-blend-in-a-mesocosm >.

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Hutcheson, Robert . "Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm" Afribary (2024). Accessed May 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/attraction-of-the-mosquitoes-aedes-aegypti-and-aedes-albopictus-diptera-culicidae-to-a-3-part-phytochemical-blend-in-a-mesocosm

Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm

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