1-Octen-3-ol – the attractant that repels [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/5ic]

Since the discovery in the early 1980s that 1-octen-3-ol, isolated from oxen breath, attracts tsetse fly, there has been growing interest in exploring the use of this semiochemical as a possible generic lure for trapping host-seeking mosquitoes. Intriguingly, traps baited with 1-octen-3-ol captured...

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Main Authors: Pingxi Xu, Fen Zhu, Garrison K. Buss, Walter S. Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2015-06-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/4-156/v1