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. 1995 Nov-Dec;89(6):604-6.
doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90406-9.

Differential attractiveness of isolated humans to mosquitoes in Tanzania

B G Knols  1 , R de Jong, W Takken
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Differential attractiveness of isolated humans to mosquitoes in Tanzania

B G Knols et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1995 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Individually occupied tents, modified for sampling mosquitoes, were used to assess the attractiveness of 3 humans for Anopheles gambiae Giles s.l., A. funestus Giles, Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Mansonia spp. in north-east Tanzania. Significant differences (P < 0.025) in attractiveness were observed for the first 3 species, whereas Mansonia did not show any preference. Because of the objective sampling method used, these results provide the first conclusive evidence that isolated people vary in attractiveness to mosquitoes.

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