Publications by authors named "Xiao-Chang Mo"
Utilisation of Anagrus nilaparvatae is a promising and effective method for planthoppers manipulation. Twenty-seven components of remote lemongrass (Cymbopogon distans) oil were identified by GC/MS and nine volatiles were selected for behavioural experiments. In this study, we noted that the remote lemongrass oil was attractive to female A.
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- - Mosquitoes need sugar from flowers and fruits to boost their energy, and new sugar baits are being used effectively to control them in outdoor environments.
- - This study examined the appeal of nine different fruit-based sugar solutions to the Culex pipiens pallens mosquito species in a lab setting.
- - Results indicated that all fruit-based solutions attracted both male and female mosquitoes, with the most appealing fruits being Broussonetia papyrifera, Cucumis melo, Amygdalus persica, and Pyrus bretschneideri, suggesting these could be useful in developing better mosquito control methods.
Adult mosquitoes rely on ingestion of sugar from plants to survive, swarm and mate. Culex pipiens pallens Coguillett is the primary vector of lymphatic filariasis and epidemic encephalitis. Little is known about the effect of feeding on different sugar sources on the survivorship and fecundity of Cx.
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