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Review of semiochemicals that mediate the oviposition of mosquitoes: a possible sustainable tool for the control and monitoring of Culicidae

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Navarro-Silva, Mario A., Marques, Francisco A., Duque L, Jonny E.·2009·Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

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The choice for suitable places for female mosquitoes to lay eggs is a key-factor for the survival of immature stages (eggs and larvae). This knowledge stands out in importance concerning the control of disease vectors. The selection of a place for oviposition requires a set of chemical, visual, olfactory and tactile cues that interact with the female before laying eggs, helping the localization of adequate sites for oviposition. The present paper presents a bibliographic revision on the main aspects of semiochemicals in regard to mosquitoes' oviposition, aiding the comprehension of their mechanisms and estimation of their potential as a tool for the monitoring and control of the Culicidae.

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  • Skatole (3-methylindole) Indole 4-metylindole have been cited as the most active pheromones attracting mosquitoes.

    “Skatole (3-methylindole) Indole 4-metylindole have been cited as the most active pheromones attracting mosquitoes [102–105].”

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    The identification and field-validation sections (pages not available in our copy) report that skatole attracts several Culex species and describe indole, 3-methylindole, and 4-methylindole as attractants specific to Culex. They do not rank the three as the most active attractants for mosquitoes generally or establish that all three are pheromones; the review also reports no significant response to them in Ae. albopictus. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Navarro-Silva, M. A., Marques, F. A., & Duque L, J. E.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Venue
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Published
2009
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
1-6
ISSN
  • 0085-5626 (ISSN-L)
  • 1806-9665
OpenAlex
W2153202955
Cited by
90
References
52
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc-nd
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  • Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • The Scientific Electronic Library Online (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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
semiochemicals, mosquito oviposition, mosquitoes, chemical cues, olfactory cues, vector control, vector surveillance

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