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The attraction of gravidCulex quinquefasciatus by the oviposition pheromone,erythro-6-acetoxy-5-hexadecanolide, and by polluted water is described. Both materials increase oviposition and when combined the effect is additive. The oviposition behaviour is reflected by the antennal sensitivity to these compounds.
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We thank Dr Julian Blair and Miss Brenda King for assistance with the bioassay; Dr M. M. Pile, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, for kindly contributing the originalCulex quinquefasciatus (Lagos strain) used to initiate a colony in Aberdeen.
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Mordue, A.J., Blackwell, A., Hansson, B.S. et al. Behavioural and electrophysiological evaluation of oviposition attractants for Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: Culicidae). Experientia 48, 1109–1111 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01947999
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