Publications by authors named "Jens A van Erp"
R Soc Open Sci
August 2018
Article Synopsis
- Host-seeking mosquitoes use various sensory cues to locate blood hosts and evade detection, which aids in the development of odour-baited traps for monitoring disease-carrying mosquitoes.
- This study focused on the close-range flight behavior of female malaria mosquitoes near an odour-baited trap, analyzing over 2500 flight tracks in both hanging and standing orientations.
- Findings revealed two distinct flight behaviors when approaching the trap: mosquitoes tended to fly downwards when approaching and quickly accelerated upwards when near, influencing their capture dynamics and providing insights for enhancing trap effectiveness in vector control.
