Scent of a human. Decoding how a mosquito sniffs out human targets could lead to better traps and repellents that cut malaria's spread

Sci Am. 2011 Jul;305(1):76-9.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anopheles / chemistry
  • Anopheles / physiology*
  • Drosophila melanogaster / chemistry
  • Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
  • Humans
  • Insect Repellents
  • Insect Vectors
  • Malaria / transmission
  • Mutation
  • Odorants
  • Receptors, Odorant / genetics
  • Smell / physiology*

Substances

  • Insect Repellents
  • Receptors, Odorant