Behavioral responses of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) to host-derived semiochemicals.

ABSTRACT: Vertebrate and plant hosts provide arthropods with a range of stimuli to aid in their localization, among which semiochemicals, volatile cues enabling hosts to be located through their odours, stand out as particularly important. Recognizing their potential in vector control, this study investigates semiochemicals as viable alternatives for effective vector management strategies. In this study, behavioral responses of Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli, 1786) adults to 11 semiochemicals, derived from plant and vertebrate hosts and previously tested on various vector species, across 3 concentrations (10-2%, 10-3%, and 10-4%) were evaluated using a dual-choice olfactometer. A total of 1,110 females and 1,110 males were individually assayed, with behavioral responses quantified through trap select

SUBMITTER: Okbay M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature