Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6127847 Acta Tropica 2013 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
The malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s. is highly attracted to the human foot odour. This study has shown that the differential attractiveness of An. gambiae s.s. to the human feet is as a result of the difference in the chemical composition of the volatiles from peoples' feet.
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Differential attractiveness of human foot odours to Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) and variation in their chemical composition
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