About the Authors

David J. Menger

david.menger@wur.nl

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Philemon Omusula

Affiliation International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, GPO Nairobi, Kenya

Maarten Holdinga

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Tobias Homan

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Ana S. Carreira

Affiliations CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030–790, Coimbra, Portugal, Devan—Micropolis, Tecmaia-Parque da Ciência e Tecnologia da Maia, Rua Eng. Frederico Ulrich, 2650, 4470–605, Maia, Portugal

Patrice Vandendaele

Affiliation Devan Chemicals NV, Ninoofsesteenweg 539, 9600, Ronse, Belgium

Jean-Luc Derycke

Affiliation Utexbel NV, C. Snoecklaan 30, B-9600, Ronse, Belgium

Collins K. Mweresa

Affiliations Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, GPO Nairobi, Kenya

Wolfgang Richard Mukabana

Affiliations International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, GPO Nairobi, Kenya, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197–00100, GPO Nairobi, Kenya

Joop J. A. van Loon

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Willem Takken

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

Devan Chemicals holds a patent on the microencapsulation technique. Wageningen University has applied for a patent on the use of delta-undecalactone as an insect repellent. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DJM CKM WRM JJAL WT. Performed the experiments: DJM PO MH ASC. Analyzed the data: DJM TH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TH ASC PV JLD. Wrote the paper: DJM CKM WRM JJAL WT.