Laboratory and Field Responses of the Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, to Plant-Derived Culex spp. Oviposition Pheromone and the Oviposition Cue Skatole

Olagbemiro, Timothy O.; Birkett, Michael A.; (Luntz), A. Jennifer Mordue; Pickett, John A.

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Laboratory and Field Responses of the Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, to Plant-Derived Culex spp. Oviposition Pheromone and the Oviposition Cue Skatole

Olagbemiro, Timothy O., Birkett, Michael A., (Luntz), A. Jennifer Mordue, Pickett, John A.·2004·Journal of Chemical Ecology

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Laboratory and field studies were conducted on the oviposition behavior of the pathogen-vectoring mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, in response to the oviposition pheromone 6-acetoxy-5-hexadecanolide, produced from a renewable plant resource, Kochia scoparia (Chenopodiaceae) (plant-derived pheromone, PDP), and via an established synthetic route (synthetic oviposition pheromone, SOP). Responses to the oviposition cue skatole (3-methylindole), presented individually and in combination with the plant-derived and synthetic oviposition pheromone, were also studied. Both laboratory and field assays showed that PDP and SOP were equally attractive. Synergistic effects were observed with one combination of PDP and skatole combinations in laboratory assays. Synergy was also observed under field conditions. SOP and skatole combinations showed additive effects in laboratory assays, but were not tested in field bioassays. Although synergism has been previously demonstrated with combinations of SOP and polluted waters, the work presented here is the first example of synergy between a specific oviposition attractant and the oviposition pheromone. Furthermore, the efficacy of mosquito pheromone produced from a cheap, renewable botanical source has been demonstrated.

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Authors: Olagbemiro, T. O., Birkett, M. A., (Luntz), A. J. M., & Pickett, J. A.
Affiliations: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (NG)
Rothamsted Research (GB)
Corresponding author: Pickett, John A.
ORCID: Birkett, Michael A.
Pickett, John A.
Venue: Journal of Chemical Ecology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2004-05
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Pages: 965-976
ISSN: 0098-0331 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1023/b:joec.0000028461.86243.19
OpenAlex: W1967891485
Cited by: 53
References: 25
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 2.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Chemical Ecology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) (submittedVersion)
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
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect behavior and control techniques
Keywords: Culex quinquefasciatus, Kochia scoparia, skatole, synthetic pheromone, oviposition attractants, synergistic effect, mosquito oviposition behavior, vector control
MeSH terms: Animals, Biological Assay, Culex, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Synergism, Female, Oviposition, Pheromones, Pyrones, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Skatole

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Laboratory and Field Responses of the Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, to Plant-Derived Culex spp. Oviposition Pheromone and the Oviposition Cue Skatole

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