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

• Main Authors: Benson M Wachira (Author), Joy M Kabaka (Author), Paul O Mireji (Author), Sylvance O Okoth (Author), Margaret M Nganga (Author), Robert Changasi (Author), Patrick Obore (Author), Bernard Ochieng' (Author), Grace A Murilla (Author), Ahmed Hassanali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...