A laboratory evaluation of alcohols as attractants for the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera:Psychodidae)

Abstract Background The potential attraction from 1-octen-3-ol for sandflies has been documented; however, studies using other primary alcohols are limited. Findings We used a wind tunnel to compare the activation and attractive behaviors in male and female Lutzomyia longipalpis using 1-octen-3-ol a...

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Main Authors: Jairo Torres Magalhães-Junior, Stella Maria Barrouin-Melo, Arlene Gonçalves Corrêa, Flavia Benini da Rocha Silva, Vicente Estevam Machado, José Silvio Govone, Mara Cristina Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-60