Coffee and its waste repel gravid Aedes albopictus females and inhibit the development of their embryos

Coffee and its waste repel gravid Aedes albopictus females and inhibit the development of their embryos

Abstract Background Dengue is a prevalent arboviral disease and the development of insecticide resistance among its vectors impedes endeavors to control it. Coffee is drunk by millions of people daily worldwide, which is associated with the discarding of large amounts of waste. Coffee and its waste...

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Main Authors: Tomomitsu Satho, Hamady Dieng, Muhammad Hishamuddin Itam Ahmad, Salbiah Binti Ellias, Ahmad Abu Hassan, Fatimah Abang, Idris Abd Ghani, Fumio Miake, Hamdan Ahmad, Yuki Fukumitsu, Wan Fatma Zuharah, Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Nur Faeza Abu Kassim, Nur Aida Hashim, Olaide Olawunmi Ajibola, Fatima Abdulla Al-Khayyat, Cirilo Nolasco-Hipolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes albopictus
Coffee
Oviposition
Embryonation
Egg hatching
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0874-6

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