A(maize)ing attraction: gravid Anopheles arabiensis are attracted and oviposit in response to maize pollen odours

BACKGROUND: Maize cultivation contributes to the prevalence of malaria mosquitoes and exacerbates malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. The pollen from maize serves as an important larval food source for Anopheles mosquitoes, and females that are able to detect breeding sites where maize polle...

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Autores principales: Wondwosen, Betelehem, Hill, Sharon R., Birgersson, Göran, Seyoum, Emiru, Tekie, Habte, Ignell, Rickard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5259891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28114992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1656-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5259891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28114992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1656-0

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