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General overview of mosquito life cycle styles and how odour-mediated host location fits into the repertoire of behaviours that a specific species may exhibit. Certain aspects of insect olfaction and its underlying physiological mechanisms are also incorporated .
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Partial table of contents: Vector Insects and Their Control (M. Lehane). Genetics, Ecology and Behaviour of Anophelines (G. Gibson). Odour Plumes and Odour-Mediated Flight in Insects (R. Card?). Selection of Biting Sites by Mosquitoes ( R. de Jong & B. Knols). Structure and Function of Insect Olfactory Sensilla (R. Steinbrecht). Sensory Aspects of Host Location in Mosquitoes (M. Bowen). The Multiple Role of Pheromone-Binding Protein in Olfactory Transduction (G. Ziegelberger). Synthesis and Future Challenges: The Response of Mosquitoes to Host Odours (W. Takken). Indexes.
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Proceedings
Out of Print
Edited By: Gregory R Bock
331 pages, B/w photos, illus, figs, tabs, maps