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orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET

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  • Matthew DeGennaro

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University)

  • Carolyn S. McBride

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University)

  • Laura Seeholzer

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University)

  • Takao Nakagawa

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University
    Present address: Kansei Laboratories, KAO Corporation, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan.)

  • Emily J. Dennis

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University)

  • Chloe Goldman

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University)

  • Nijole Jasinskiene

    (University of California)

  • Anthony A. James

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Leslie B. Vosshall

    (Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University)

Abstract

Mosquitoes with null mutations in the orco olfactory co-receptor have reduced preference for humans, are only attracted to human odour in the presence of CO2 and are not repelled by the odour of the insect repellent DEET.

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  • Matthew DeGennaro & Carolyn S. McBride & Laura Seeholzer & Takao Nakagawa & Emily J. Dennis & Chloe Goldman & Nijole Jasinskiene & Anthony A. James & Leslie B. Vosshall, 2013. "orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET," Nature, Nature, vol. 498(7455), pages 487-491, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:498:y:2013:i:7455:d:10.1038_nature12206
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12206
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