The field response of Sri Lankan sandflies & mosquitoes to synthetic cattle-derived attractants.
This study examines the effect of synthetic cattle-derived odours, presented with Communicable Diseases Centre (CDC) miniature light traps for mosquitoes and also with sticky traps for sandflies, in Sri Lanka. The odours alone did not increase the trapping of mosquitoes and it is concluded that other stimuli, such as CO2, must also be present to obtain a positive response. Neither CDC light traps nor sticky traps were suitable for collecting large numbers of sandflies.
Cameron
M M
MM
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, London.
Amerasinghe
F P
FP
Lane
R P
RP
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D002417:Cattle / Q000652:urine; D003408:Cresols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009033:Culicidae / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D000442:Octanols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009812:Odorants; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000187:drug effects*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013188:Sri Lanka
D003408:Cresols; D000442:Octanols; D010636:Phenols; C032538:4-cresol; C077057:3-propylphenol; C038844:1-octen-3-ol