ACTIVATION OF ANOPHELES-GAMBIAE MOSQUITOS BY CARBON-DIOXIDE AND HUMAN BREATH

被引：69

作者：

HEALY, TP ^{[1
]}

COPLAND, MJW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV LONDON WYE COLL,ASHFORD TN25 5AH,KENT,ENGLAND

来源：

MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY | 1995年 / 9卷 / 03期

关键词：

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLIGHT ACTIVATION; WIND TUNNEL; MOSQUITO;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2915.1995.tb00143.x

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Female Anopheles gambiae Giles mosquitoes were observed individually in a cage within a wind tunnel and their responses to pulses of carbon dioxide recorded on video tape. The range of concentrations tested revealed an 'activation' threshold concentration of carbon dioxide in the region of 0.01% above background. At this concentration, approximately 60% of the mosquitoes took off and flew upwind. Pulses of human breath, diluted with wind tunnel air to reproduce equivalent concentrations of carbon dioxide, elicited similar levels of response and the same 'activation' threshold concentration. These findings are discussed in relation to the activation of host-seeking mosquitoes.

引用

页码：331 / 336

页数：6

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