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9780471963622: Olfaction in Mosquito-Host Interactions
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0471963623 ISBN 13 : 9780471963622
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Mosquito-borne parasitic diseases are major health problems in many developing countries. A clear understanding of olfactory-mediated mosquito host interactions is a prerequisite for any malaria control strategy based on disrupting mosquito olfactory-mediated behaviour. The book begins with a general overview of mosquito life cycle styles and how odour-mediated host location fits into the repertoire of behaviours that a specific species may exhibit. The general notion of now the physiological state of the mosquito can affect host-locating behaviour is discussed, together with the role of odour in mosquito orientation and other aspects of mosquito behaviour. Certain aspects of insect olfaction and its underlying physiological mechanisms are incorporated within this book. These include a discussion of the functional organization of the neural pathways mediating olfaction, and detailed data of the structure and physiology of mosquito olfactory receptor cells and the molecular biology of the receptor transduction process. Receptors for non-host-related odours and their relationship to host-locating behaviour are also discussed. The principal focus of this symposium is on the ways in which our knowledge of olfactory-mediated mosquito host interactions might be used in mosquito control programmes. Therefore, a continuing theme throughout the discussions is the evaluation of data in relation to the development of such control programmes in the future.

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Quatrième de couverture

Mosquito–borne parasitic diseases are major health problems in many developing countries. A clear understanding of olfactory–mediated mosquito?host interactions is a prerequisite for any malaria control strategy based on disrupting mosquito olfactory–mediated behaviour. The book begins with a general overview of mosquito life cycle styles and how odour–mediated host location fits into the repertoire of behaviours that a specific species may exhibit. The general notion of now the physiological state of the mosquito can affect host–locating behaviour is discussed, together with the role of odour in mosquito orientation and other aspects of mosquito behaviour. Certain aspects of insect olfaction and its underlying physiological mechanisms are incorporated within this book. These include a discussion of the functional organization of the neural pathways mediating olfaction, and detailed data of the structure and physiology of mosquito olfactory receptor cells and the molecular biology of the receptor transduction process. Receptors for non–host–related odours and their relationship to host–locating behaviour are also discussed. The principal focus of this symposium is on the ways in which our knowledge of olfactory–mediated mosquito?host interactions might be used in mosquito control programmes. Therefore, a continuing theme throughout the discussions is the evaluation of data in relation to the development of such control programmes in the future.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This new work contains the first integrated discussion of the role of olfaction in mosquito–host interactions. It covers the practical applications of this knowledge in attempting to control malaria as a problem for world health. The volume begins with a general overview of mosquito life cycle styles and how odour–mediated host location fits into the repertoire of behaviours that a specific species may exhibit. Certain aspects of insect olfaction and its underlying physiological mechanisms are incorporated within the book.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471963623
ISBN 13 
9780471963622
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
342
Éditeur
Hildebrand J.Jerzy
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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