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Laboratory And Field Assessment Of Some Kairomone Blends For Host-Seeking Aedes Aegypti, Craig R. Williams, Ramona Bergbauer, Martin Geier, Daniel L. Kline, Ulrich R. Bernier, Richard Russell, Scott A. Ritchie
Laboratory And Field Assessment Of Some Kairomone Blends For Host-Seeking Aedes Aegypti, Craig R. Williams, Ramona Bergbauer, Martin Geier, Daniel L. Kline, Ulrich R. Bernier, Richard Russell, Scott A. Ritchie
United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Using laboratory Y-tube olfactometers, the attractiveness of lactic acid and 2 kairomone blends from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and BioGents GmbH (BG) was assessed for attractiveness to Aedes aegypti. Four geographically disparate populations were assessed: North Queensland Australia (NQA), Florida USA, Minas Gerais Brazil (MGB), and Singapore. In descending order, populations were attracted to USE)A, BG blends, and lactic acid. MGB was poorly attracted to lactic acid alone. The blends were less attractive than human odor. Proprietary blends were modified, and their attractiveness was assessed to find the optimum attractive mixture for NQA. Adding acetone to …