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2-Butanone as a carbon dioxide mimic in attractant blends for the Afrotropical malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus

BACKGROUND: Most odour baits designed to attract host-seeking mosquitoes contain carbon dioxide (CO(2)), which enhances trap catches, given its role as a mosquito flight activator. However, the use of CO(2) is expensive and logistically demanding for prolonged area-wide use. METHODS: This study expl...

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Autores principales: Mburu, Monicah M., Mweresa, Collins K., Omusula, Philemon, Hiscox, Alexandra, Takken, Willem, Mukabana, Wolfgang R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5571623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28836977
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1998-2