Oviposition and Behavioral Responses of Culex quinquefasciatus to Skatole and Synthetic Oviposition Pheromone in Tanzania

Mboera, L. E. G.; Takken, W.; Mdira, K. Y.; Chuwa, G. J.; Pickett, J. A.

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Oviposition and Behavioral Responses of Culex quinquefasciatus to Skatole and Synthetic Oviposition Pheromone in Tanzania

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Authors: Mboera, L. E. G., Takken, W., Mdira, K. Y., Chuwa, G. J., & Pickett, J. A.
Affiliations: National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
ORCID: Mboera, L. E. G.
Takken, W.
Pickett, J. A.
Venue: Journal of Chemical Ecology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2000-05
Volume: 26
Issue: 5
Pages: 1193-1203
ISSN: 0098-0331 (ISSN-L)
1573-1561
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005432010721
OpenAlex: W2148819528
Cited by: 36
References: 28
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 1.24
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Pheromone Research and Control
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
Keywords: Culex quinquefasciatus, skatole, oviposition site selection, oviposition behavior, oviposition timing, egg rafts, oviposition attractants, mosquito control, Tanzania

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