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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A chemical used to attract insects to a trap. Attractant may contain special odors such as food or sex [ | + | A chemical used to attract insects to a trap. Attractant may contain special odors such as food or sex [[pheromone%20lures|pheromones]]. Examples of some insect attractants are: Storgard, Luretape, and Geranid. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 8 January 2014
Description
A chemical used to attract insects to a trap. Attractant may contain special odors such as food or sex pheromones. Examples of some insect attractants are: Storgard, Luretape, and Geranid.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Storgard; Luretape; Geranid
Authority
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988