Behavioral responses of catnip (Nepeta cataria) by two species of mosquitoes, aedes aegypti and anopheles harrisoni, in Thailand

• Main Authors: Suppaluck Polsomboon, John P. Grieco, Nicole L. Achee, Kamlesh R. Chauhan, Somchai Tanasinchayakul, Jinrapa Pothikasikorn, Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap
• Other Authors: Kasetsart University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18667
• Institution: Mahidol University

An investigation of the biological effect of catnip oil (Nepeta cataria L.) on the behavioral response of field collected Aedes aegypti and Anopheles harrisoni was conducted using an automated excito-repellency test system. Aedes aegypti showed significantly higher escape rates from the contact cham...