Journal of Medical Entomology (1994) 31, 645-648

Scott A. Ritchie, Pieter Harm A. van Essen, Julius A. Kemme, Brian H. Kay and David Allaway (1994)
Response of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to carbon dioxide, octenol, and light in southeastern Queensland, Australia
Journal of Medical Entomology 31 (5), 645-648
Abstract: The effect of 1-octen-3-ol (octenol) on catches of estuarine biting midges in encephalitis vector surveillance (EVS) traps was examined in southeastern Queensland. Octenol by itself was not attractive but appeared to act as a synergist with CO₂ to increase catches of most species. For four of six species tested, a medium (about 6 mg/h) release rate of octenol captured the most individuals. Addition of light also increased the catch size of most species. Octenol in combination with CO₂ could be used to enhance biting midge catch size, improving the sensitivity of surveillance for midges and the pathogens they vector.
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Database assignments for author(s): Scott A. Ritchie, Brian H. Kay

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Culicoides marksi		Australia (NT+QLD)
	Culicoides marmoratus		Australia (NT+QLD)
	Culicoides henryi		Australia (NT+QLD)
	Culicoides molestus		Australia (NT+QLD)
	Culicoides histrio		Australia (NT+QLD)