Behavioral responses of Rhodnius prolixus to volatile organic compounds released in vitro by bacteria isolated from human facial skin.

• Main Authors: Marcela Tabares (Author), Mario Ortiz (Author), Mabel Gonzalez (Author), Chiara Carazzone (Author), Martha J Vives Florez (Author), Jorge Molina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Previous studies have demonstrated the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by skin microbiota in the attraction of mosquitoes to humans. Recently, behavioral experiments confirmed the importance of VOCs released by skin microbiota in the attraction of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Tri...