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Investigation of mosquito oviposition pheromone as lethal lure for the control of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Ong SQ 1 , Jaal Z 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Vector Control Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia. songguan26@gmail.com
  • 2 Vector Control Research Unit, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia. zairi@usm.my
Parasit Vectors, 2015;8:28.
PMID: 25588346 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0639-2

Abstract

The trend in chemical insecticide development has focused on improving the efficacy against mosquitoes while reducing the environmental impact. Lethal lures apply an "attract-and-kill" strategy that draws the insect to the killing agent rather than bringing the killing agent to the insect.

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