Why humans are attractive to malaria mosquitoes

Malaria mosquitoes use host odours to find their blood sources, but little is known about the semiochemicals that mediate this behaviour. A combined study is undertaken to identify the volatile human-specific compounds that are used in the host-seeking behaviour of the females of Anopheles gambiae

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Main Authors: Smallegange, R.C., Qiu, Y.T., Galimard, A.M.S., Posthumus, M.A., van Beek, T.A., van Loon, J.A., Takken, W.
Format: Article/Letter to editor biblioteca
Language:English
Subjects:animal behaviour, anopheles gambiae, malaria, odours, diergedrag, geurstoffen,
Online Access:https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/why-humans-are-attractive-to-malaria-mosquitoes
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