Characterization of a composite with enhanced attraction to savannah tsetse flies from constituents or analogues of tsetse refractory waterbuck (Kobus defassa) body odor.

Savannah tsetse flies avoid flying toward tsetse fly-refractory waterbuck (Kobus defassa) mediated by a repellent blend of volatile compounds in their body odor comprised of δ-octalactone, geranyl acetone, phenols (guaiacol and carvacrol), and homologues of carboxylic acids (C5-C10) and 2-alkanones...

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Main Authors: Benson M Wachira, Joy M Kabaka, Paul O Mireji, Sylvance O Okoth, Margaret M Nganga, Robert Changasi, Patrick Obore, Bernard Ochieng', Grace A Murilla, Ahmed Hassanali
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/24d93d5fd76143d3b708b46e5b175450
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