Altered behavioral responses of Sindbis virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to DEET and non-DEET based insect repellents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2012
Abstract
Changes in the time to first bite (TFB) and the bloodfeeding behavior of adult female . Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes following dissemination of Sindbis virus (SINV) were observed after exposure to repellents with the active ingredients (AI) DEET, picaridin, 2-undecanone (2-U), and oil of lemon eucalyptus. Dissemination of SINV significantly decreased (. P<. 0.0001) the TFB of DEET (15%) and picaridin (15%) by 46% and 37%, respectively. Significant (. P<. 0.0001) changes in activation, probing, and engorgement times were observed in SINV infected mosquitoes after exposure to the four repellents compared to uninfected mosquitoes. Taken together, a decrease in TFB and time to complete the four bloodfeeding stages will lessen the prey-status, and enhance both the chances of mosquito survival and arbovirus transmission. © 2012 .
Publication Title
Acta Tropica
Volume
122
Issue
3
First Page
284
Last Page
290
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.01.012
PubMed ID
22289669
ISSN
0001706X
E-ISSN
18736254
Citation Information
Qualls, Day, J. F., Xue, R., & Bowers, D. F. (2012). Altered behavioral responses of Sindbis virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to DEET and non-DEET based insect repellents. Acta Tropica, 122(3), 284–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.01.012