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Evaluation of behavioral response of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to repellents using a novel olfactometer

Creator:

Doğan, Elif Barc̦in

Abstract:

Mosquito-borne pathogens are the cause of important, often deadly diseases worldwide; and, use of repellents is one of the components of mosquito control programs. The most effective mosquito repellent is N,N-dimethyl-m-toluamide, known as DEET. Speculation on the adverse effects of DEET have been on the rise since the 1980s, and...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

expectations. I thank Drs. James W. Ayres, Jack DeAngelis and Phil Rossignol for our discussions and their