Visual and olfactory responses of haematophagous Diptera to host stimuli.
Key biotic and environmental constraints on the host-orientated behaviour of haematophagous Diptera are summarized. For each major group of biting Diptera, responses to host stimuli are reviewed, including activation and ranging behaviour, long-range and short-range olfactory responses and visual responses. Limitations to the comparison of results between groups of species, and the practical problems of experimental method and equipment are discussed.
Gibson
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Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, Ascot, U.K.
Torr
S J
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D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology