A(maize)ing attraction: gravid Anopheles arabiensis are attracted and oviposit in response to maize pollen odours

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• 作者：Betelehem Wondwosen ; Sharon R. Hill ; Göran Birgersson ; Emiru Seyoum…
• 关键词：Anopheles arabiensis ; Gravid mosquitoes ; Maize pollen ; Headspace volatiles ; Olfaction ; Attraction ; Oviposition ; Kairomone
• 刊名：Malaria Journal
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：16
• 期：1
• 全文大小：1292KB
• 刊物主题：Parasitology; Tropical Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Entomology; Microbiology; Public Health;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1475-2875
• 卷排序：16

文摘

BackgroundMaize cultivation contributes to the prevalence of malaria mosquitoes and exacerbates malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. The pollen from maize serves as an important larval food source for Anopheles mosquitoes, and females that are able to detect breeding sites where maize pollen is abundant may provide their offspring with selective advantages. Anopheles mosquitoes are hypothesized to locate, discriminate among, and select such sites using olfactory cues, and that synthetic volatile blends can mimic these olfactory-guided behaviours.