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L-Lactic acid: a mosquito attractant isolated from humans |
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| Authors: | F Acree R B Turner H K Gouck M Beroza N Smith |
| Abstract: | L-Lactic acid was the major component in material isolated from humans that was active as an attractant for female yellow fever mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (L.). The L(+)-isomer was several times as attractive as the D-isomer. Good correlation was found between the attractiveness of an individual to mosquitoes and the quantity of lactic acid present in an acetone washing of his hand. |
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