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| Title |
Molasses as a source of carbon dioxide for attracting the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-160 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Collins K Mweresa, Philemon Omusula, Bruno Otieno, Joop JA van Loon, Willem Takken, Wolfgang R Mukabana |
| Abstract |
Most odour baits for haematophagous arthropods contain carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 is sourced artificially from the fermentation of refined sugar (sucrose), dry ice, pressurized gas cylinders or propane. These sources of CO2 are neither cost-effective nor sustainable for use in remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, molasses was evaluated as a potential substrate for producing CO2 used as bait for malaria mosquitoes. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 2 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 120 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 27 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 18 | 15% |
| Unknown | 24 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 50 | 41% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 9 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 27 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 November 2022.
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#4,000
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#120,967
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#53
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