Gravid females of the mosquito Aedes aegypti avoid oviposition on m-cresol in the presence of the deterrent isomer p-cresol
| Type of Publication: | Journal article |
| URI (citable link): | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-286640 |
| Author: | Afify, Ali; Galizia, Giovanni |
| Year of publication: | 2014 |
| Published in: | Parasites & Vectors ; 7 (2014), 1. - 315. - eISSN 1756-3305 |
| Pubmed ID: | 25008201 |
| DOI (citable link): | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-315 |
| Summary: |
p-cresol (4-methylphenol) and its isomer m-cresol (3-methylphenol) have been shown to activate the same sensilla in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) mosquitoes. Whereas p-cresol has been suggested to play a role in oviposition site choice, the behavioral significance of m-cresol is unknown.
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| Subject (DDC): | 570 Biosciences, Biology |
| Link to License: | Attribution 4.0 International |
| Bibliography of Konstanz: | Yes |
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AFIFY, Ali, Giovanni GALIZIA, 2014. Gravid females of the mosquito Aedes aegypti avoid oviposition on m-cresol in the presence of the deterrent isomer p-cresol. In: Parasites & Vectors. 7(1), 315. eISSN 1756-3305. Available under: doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-315
@article{Afify2014Gravi-28664, title={Gravid females of the mosquito Aedes aegypti avoid oviposition on m-cresol in the presence of the deterrent isomer p-cresol}, year={2014}, doi={10.1186/1756-3305-7-315}, number={1}, volume={7}, journal={Parasites & Vectors}, author={Afify, Ali and Galizia, Giovanni}, note={Article Number: 315} }
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