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Olfaction in vector-host interactions / edited by Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Ecology and control of vector-borne diseases ; v. 2.
- Ecology and control of vector-borne diseases, 1875-0699 ; v. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Host-parasite relationships.
- Arthropod vectors.
- Insects as carriers of disease.
- Smell.
- Parasitology--Environmental aspects.
- Parasitology.
- Insect pests--Control.
- Insect pests.
- Insect Vectors.
- Host-Parasite Interactions.
- Insect Control.
- Arthropod Vectors.
- Medical Subjects:
- Smell.
- Insect Vectors.
- Host-Parasite Interactions.
- Insect Control.
- Arthropod Vectors.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (437 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2010.
- Contents:
- Strategic use of chemical ecology for vector-borne disease control
- Molecular regulation of olfaction in mosquitoes
- Olfactory physiology of blood-feeding vector mosquitoes
- Odour coding and neural connections
- Detection of carbon dioxide and its role in the orientation to hosts by haematophagous insects
- Host finding by female mosquitoes: mechanisms of orientation to host odours and other cues
- Host-seeking behaviour of mosquitoes: responses to olfactory stimuli in the laboratory
- Host-seeking behaviour of afrotropical anophelines: field and semi-field studies
- Chemical ecology of sandflies
- Understanding and exploiting olfaction for the surveillance and control of Culicoides biting midges
- Black fly interactions with their hosts
- Olfaction in Glossina-host interactions: a tale of two tsetse
- Behavioural modalities of non-vector biting diptera: from olfaction to feeding
- Role of olfaction in host seeking of triatomine bugs
- Chemical ecology of tick-host interactions
- Parasite-mediated enhancement of transmission by haematophagous insects
- Practical application of olfactory cues for monitoring and control of Aedes aegypti in Brazil: a case study
- Exploitation of olfactory-mediated behaviour.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9789086866984 (electronic bk.)
- 9086866980 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99993498323
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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