Primary Assay — Yellow Fever Mosquito
Host Seeking / CO₂ Response
Aedes aegypti
Aedes aegypti integrates CO₂, body heat, and skin odors to locate human hosts. Wind-tunnel and cage assays measure flight initiation, plume tracking, and approach behavior to host cues.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Aedes aegypti.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flight activation | % | Fraction taking off to CO₂ |
| Attraction index | ratio | Test vs control approach |
| Plume tracking accuracy | deg | Heading vs odor source |
| Approach latency | s | Cue onset to host contact |
References
Citations for Host Seeking / CO₂ Response
- Dekker T, Cardé RT. (2011). Moment-to-moment flight manoeuvres of the female yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti L.) in response to plumes of carbon dioxide and human skin odour. J Exp Biol, 214(Pt 20), 3480-3494. PMID: 21957112
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Yellow Fever Mosquito Research
Two-Choice Olfactometer
Host preference assays
Wind Tunnel Flight Cage
CO₂ plume tracking
Oviposition Choice Arena
Multi-substrate egg-laying
WHO Bottle Assay Kit
Insecticide resistance testing
Larval Tracking Plate
Aquatic stage behavior
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Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your yellow fever mosquito facility.
