Identification and evaluation of plant volatile compounds as feeding attractants of Aedes aegypti

SANTIAGO VON OPPEN; HÉCTOR M. MASUH; SUSANA LICASTRO; EDUARDO ZERBA; PAOLA A. GONZÁLEZ AUDINO

Córdoba

Congreso; I Asociación Latinoamericana de Ecología Química; 2012

ALAEQ

Aedes aegypti is a well-known vector of dengue fever, yellow fever and other diseases. The role of the hematophagous mosquito females in pathogen transmission has been widely acknowledged. Nectar feeding has been observed in males and females throughout the gonotrophic cycle. Although it was reported that plants and volatile emitting sugar sources attract mosquitoes into field traps, little is known about the attractiveness of single plant volatiles or volatile blends. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the role of major plant volatile compounds involved in the mosquitoes’ attraction.