1999•Journal of Medical EntomologyRequires access

An Olfactometer for Discriminating Between Attraction, Inhibition, and Repellency in Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

E. B. Doğan, Philippe A. Rossignol

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We constructed an olfactometer that differentiates and quantifies attraction, inhibition, and repellency to mosquitoes. Using this device, 22 formulations of various chemicals on gauze pads and 8 dilutions of DEET on skin were tested. Four novel formulations were discovered acting as true repellents, whereas DEET did not act as a true repellent but as an inhibitor.

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Key concepts: Olfactometer, DEET, Attraction, Biology, Serial dilution, Muscidae, Toxicology, Zoology