Attraction of Anopheles (Diptera: culicidae) to volatile chemicals in Western Kenya.
Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus Giles are the primary vectors of malaria in East Africa. Identification of host-location olfactory cues may increase trap sensitivity for vector control and surveillance programs. Solid-state army miniature light traps were operated near sleeping humans in huts at night without lights and augmented with the potential attractants: L-lactic acid, Limburger cheese volatiles, hexanoic acid, and carbon dioxide. Mosquito response varied between species and gender. Female An. funestus exhibited a greater response to traps baited with L-lactic acid in combination with carbon dioxide than carbon dioxide alone in two different experiments.
Murphy
M W
MW
Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011, USA.
Dunton
R F
RF
Perich
M J
MJ
Rowley
W A
WA
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000502:physiology; D001070:Appetitive Behavior; D002208:Caproates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010675:Pheromones
D002208:Caproates; D010675:Pheromones; C010411:insect attractants; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C037652:hexanoic acid; D019344:Lactic Acid