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Chemical that attracts an organism
An attractant is any chemical that attracts an organism, e.g. i) synthetic lures; ii) aggregation and sex pheromones (intraspecific interactions); and
Attractant
Movement of an organism or entity in response to a chemical stimulus
the bacterium senses that it is moving in the correct direction (toward attractant/away from repellent), it will keep swimming in a straight line for a longer
Chemotaxis
Chemical used by felines for communication
produced by the cat themselves, and therefore are not pheromones, cat attractants are semiochemical odorants that have an effect on cat behavior and can
Cat_pheromone
Chemical compound
abundant attractant compound in flowers (e.g. Coyote Tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata) and one of volatile components of cocoa. It can be used as an attractant for
Benzylacetone
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Nepeta, cat mint or catnip, the plant genus Nepetalactone, the cat attractant in the catnip plant Methcathinone, a drug sometimes called "catnip" Catmint
Catnip_(disambiguation)
Species of beetle
di-hexanoate strongly attracts adult male P. attenuatus beetles, and the sex attractant pheromone of the species may consist entirely of this compound. The morphology
Parallelostethus_attenuatus
Released by an organism to attract an individual of the opposite sex
Sex pheromones are pheromones released by an organism to attract an individual of the same species, encourage it to mate with it, or perform some other
Sex_pheromone
Species of wasp
takes place. In addition, this species uses pheromones both as a sexual attractant and an alarm signal. This species feeds on insects and animal carcasses;
Vespula_squamosa
Group of large game birds
Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the
Peafowl
Species of moth that feeds on fruit (Cydia pomonella)
other synthetic attractants, such as pear ester ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate and its corresponding aldehyde, E,E-2, 4-decadienal. Attractants are used as
Codling_moth
Efforts to reduce damage from mosquitoes
mechanical traps use visual cues (light, black/white contrasts) or chemical attractants that are normally given off by mosquito hosts (e.g., carbon dioxide,
Mosquito_control
Insects of the order Blattodea
half centimeters) or so of water or stale beer (by itself a cockroach attractant) in the jar can be used to drown any insects thus captured. The method
Cockroach
Nepeta cataria; species of plant
cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens. It is also grown for its attractant qualities to house cats and butterflies. The plant is drought-tolerant
Catnip
Class of aromatic organic chemicals found in plants
Terpenoids play a role in plant defense as prophylaxis against pathogens and attractants for the predators of herbivores. Terpenoids are modified terpenes, wherein
Terpenoid
Chemical emitted to trigger a response among the same species
aggregation, whether consisting of one sex or both sexes. Male-produced sex attractants have been called aggregation pheromones, because they usually result
Pheromone
External genitalia of the female mammal
bacteria on the skin and produces an odor, which some consider to act as an attractant sex pheromone. The labia minora may grow more prominent and undergo changes
Vulva
Organic chemicals having a high vapor pressure at room temperature
important role in communication between animals and plants, such as attractants for pollinators, protection from predation, and even inter-plant interactions
Volatile_organic_compound
Species of herbaceous plant
outside its native range in agriculture as a cover crop, a bee plant, an attractant for other beneficial insects, as a green manure and an ornamental plant
Phacelia_tanacetifolia
Chemical compound
leaves. It is produced in small amounts by most plants and it acts as an attractant to many predatory insects. cis-3-Hexen-1-ol is an important aroma compound
Cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
Chemical compound
been identified in Actinidia polygama (the silver vine) as a major cat attractant, and a mosquito repellent. The fact that mosquitos bite cats with nepetalactol
Nepetalactol
Chemical compound
metabolism of jasmonic acid, via a decarboxylation. It can act as either an attractant or a repellent for various insects. Commercially, jasmone is used primarily
Jasmone
Plant flower structures
slippery surfaces, adhesive liquid, attractants (often deceiving the insects by the use of sexual attractants rather than nectar reward and therefore
Pollination_trap
Species of flowering plant
hot beverages like hot chocolate. Valerian root is a cat attractant, containing attractant semiochemicals in a way similar to catnip, which can affect
Valerian_(herb)
Experimental tools for evaluation of chemotactic ability of cells
chemicals are present, movement is completely random. When a repellent or attractant chemical is present, the motility changes; runs become longer and tumbles
Chemotaxis_assay
Neurotransmitters used by insects
their behavior-triggering function. In addition to the well-known sex attractants, they act, among other things, as aggregation pheromones, dispersion
Insect_pheromones
Function of chemical receptors
towards or away from the source of the odorant. The art of finding an attractant or repellent for a particular insect of interest is complicated and a
Insect_olfaction
Species of flowering plant
features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process
Caleana_major
Any chemical used in agriculture
agriculture are plant hormones and plant growth regulators (PGRs), insect attractants, insect repellents, plant defense inducers, herbicide safeners, adjuvents
Agrochemical
Chemical compound
hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)9CH3. It is used as a mild sex attractant for various types of moths and cockroaches, and an alert signal for a
Undecane
Species of beetle
the West Indies. Adult males produce (6E,8Z)-6,8-pentadecadienal, an attractant pheromone. In Puerto Rico the larvae are known to be leaf mining pests
Chlorida_festiva
Chemical compound
water potential. The melezitose is part of the honeydew which acts as an attractant for ants and also as a food for bees although it is not easily digestible
Melezitose
Chemical compound
types of insects in the larval and imaginal stages. Actinidine is a cat attractant, with effects like those of nepetalactone, the active compound found in
Actinidine
Basic unit of life forms
"Seeing around corners: Cells solve mazes and respond at a distance using attractant breakdown" (PDF). Science. 369 (6507) eaay9792. doi:10.1126/science.aay9792
Cell_(biology)
Device used to monitor or reduce insect populations
individuals and killing them. They typically use food, visual lures, chemical attractants and pheromones as bait and are installed so that they do not injure other
Insect_trap
Chemical compound
known for being an attractant for the Tasmanian grass grub beetle (Aphodius tasmaniae). Skatole has been shown to be an attractant to gravid mosquitoes
Skatole
Species of insect
plain flour; thoroughly dried and pulverised meat can be used as a strong attractant. In a dry environment, gray silverfish will die within one month, therefore
Ctenolepisma_longicaudatum
2022 American film
suggests she drive him out. Julie buys lots of green olives, a known attractant to cats, surrounds the sleeping Charlie with them, and opens the window
Love_in_the_Villa
Small-bodied catfish of concern to human health
plazaii) and displayed no attraction to urine (or other potential chemical attractants such as ammonia, fish slime, or amino acids) at all. Despite their names
Candiru_(fish)
Species of beetle
nutrients. Symbiotic fungi produce and detoxify ethanol, which is an attractant for ambrosia beetles and likely prevents growth of antagonistic pathogens
Ambrosia_beetle
Chemical compound
emarginata (the Oregon cherry). Prunetin isolated from pea roots can act as an attractant for Aphanomyces euteiches zoospores. It is also an allosteric inhibitor
Prunetin
West European cheese
S2CID 12571262. Knols, Brad; De Jong, Ruurd (April 1996). "Limburger cheese as an attractant for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s.". Parasitology Today.
Limburger
Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock
environments, efficacy is low. Diatomaceous earth is sometimes mixed with an attractant or other additives to increase its effectiveness. The shape of diatoms
Diatomaceous_earth
Species of bee
long-range attractants and are used as male advertisements. The gland is seasonally active and overwintering males have no detectable attractant. X. sonorina
Xylocopa_sonorina
Device for trapping or killing flying insects
containing some attractant, generally made of flavoring agents that are non-toxic. Water and direct sunlight are used to activate the attractant, which emits
Fly-killing_device
Chemical compound
Ectocarpene is the rearrangement product of pre-ectocarpene, the sexual attractant, or pheromone, found with several species of brown algae (Phaeophyceae)
Ectocarpene
Alarm substance in ostariophysan fish
fitness of the sender through increased survival of kin. The predator attractant hypothesis proposes that the main purpose of schreckstoff is to attract
Schreckstoff
Family of bacterial transmembrane receptors
swim or tumble accordingly. If the bacterium detects rising levels of attractants (nutrients) or declining levels of repellents (toxins), the bacterium
Methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins
Methyl-accepting_chemotaxis_proteins
Brazilian entomologist (born 1954)
and entomologist who is known for identifying pheromones and mosquito attractants, and elucidating a mechanism of action of the insect repellent DEET.
Walter_Leal
Chemical compound
In a 2003 study it was found that in vitro, bourgeonal acts as a chemo-attractant for human spermatozoa, activating an olfactory receptor called OR1D2 (formerly
Bourgeonal
Family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales
flowers to gather volatile chemicals they require to synthesize pheromonal attractants. Males of species such as Euglossa imperialis or Eulaema meriana leave
Orchid
Species of beetle
catch. Some commercial traps are available for purchase with chemical attractants but results are not impressive as they seem to find newly opened flower
Oxythyrea_funesta
playing a distinct role in human behaviour. Signal pheromones act as attractants and repellents; they are classified as short-term behavioural pheromones
Body odour and sexual attraction
Body_odour_and_sexual_attraction
Order of insects including moths and butterflies
Weinzierl, R.; Henn, T.; Koehler, P. G.; Tucker, C. L. (June 2005). "Insect Attractants and Traps". Alternatives in Insect Management. Entomology and Nematology
Lepidoptera
Species of spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneae: Araneidae): Evidence Against a Prey Attractant Function. Biotropica 39(2): 216-220. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00254
Gasteracantha_cancriformis
Chemical compound
the female American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. It is a sexual attractant to male cockroaches, especially at short ranges. The activity of this
Periplanone_B
Family of flies
that most strongly attracts Culex quinquefasciatus is nonanal. Another attractant is sulcatone. A large part of the mosquito's sense of smell, or olfactory
Mosquito
Attracts prey when hunting or fishing
other pests. The basic granules, or other formulation, contains a food attractant for the target species and a suitable poison. For ants, a slow-acting
Bait
Species of shark
that of the South Asian river dolphin, is highly sought after as a fish attractant. It is also believed to be part of the Asian shark fin trade. After a
Ganges_shark
Cellular appendage functioning as locomotive or sensory organelle
Through use of their flagella, bacteria are able to move rapidly towards attractants and away from repellents, by means of a biased random walk, with runs
Flagellum
Chemical compound
a citrus-like, fruity odor. Sulcatone is one of a number of mosquito attractants, especially for those species such as Aedes aegypti with the odor receptor
Sulcatone
Family of beetles characterized by long antennae
longhorns locate and recognize potential hosts by detecting chemical attractants, including monoterpenes (compounds released en masse by woody plants
Longhorn_beetle
Agricultural method
dilute soap water 40x with water. Alternatively, use HPW. KNF insect attractants are non-toxic methods of pest control during the egg-laying season. AIA
Korean_natural_farming
Form of pest control against cockroaches
and a desiccant. Boric acid is often formulated into a paste. Roach attractants are mixed with the boric acid. It is similar in consistency to toothpaste
Roach_bait
Genus of flowering plants in the Primulaceae
(February 2007). "Flower Scent of Floral Oil-Producing Lysimachia punctata as Attractant for the Oil-Bee Macropis fulvipes". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 33 (2):
Lysimachia
Family of flowering plants
nectar. The visual attractant is the petals that are usually brightly coloured and often have basal guides, sometimes the attractant can also be the androecium
Papaveraceae
Extinct order of seed plants
ridge; FS Fibrous strand; PS Pollen sac position (in this case, pollen sac attachment); CC Central cup; RBA Resin (resinous) body or attractant; ST Stalk
Bennettitales
— Prionoxystus robiniaea mating attractant (E,E)-3,5-tetradecadienyl acetate — Accosus centerensis mating attractant (Z,E)-4,8-tetradecadienyl acetate
Tetradecadienyl_acetates
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
viruses in culture through its enzymatic activity. It also serves as an attractant to immune cells. Ribonuclease A GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000169385
Eosinophil-derived_neurotoxin
Butyl ester of propionic acid
Butyl propionate is a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and an insect attractant. Butyl propionate is a natural ester found in Armenian apricot. Butyl
Butyl_propionate
Violent attacks caused by non-human animals against humans
when the animal approaches and attacks a person(s) who is the principal attractant, for example, predation on humans ..." All causes of death are reported
Animal_attack
Control of harmful species
other pests. The basic granules, or other formulation, contains a food attractant for the target species and a suitable poison. For ants, a slow-acting
Pest_control
Chemical compound
many aphids, in which they are sex pheromones. Nepetalactones are cat attractants, and cause the behavioral effects that catnip induces in domestic cats
Nepetalactone
Species of scarab beetle
scent of food and defence: green leaf volatiles and toluquinone as sex attractant mediate mate finding in the European cockchafer Melolontha melolontha"
Cockchafer
Substance used to control pests
bottoms Antimicrobials Kill microorganisms (such as bacteria and viruses) Attractants Attract pests (for example, to lure an insect or rodent to a trap). Bactericides
Pesticide
Emission of light by a living organism
disturbed or moving about on the ground. The former is probably a sexual attractant but the latter may be defensive. Larvae of the click beetle Pyrophorus
Bioluminescence
Physiological theory on human attraction
not exist. Androstenone is postulated to be secreted only by men as an attractant for women and is also thought to affect their mood positively. It seems
Human_sex_pheromones
Chemical compound
queen bee of the honeybee species Apis mellifera. It functions as a sex attractant that stimulates the olfactory receptors of male drones. Additionally,
9-Oxodecenoic_acid
Finnish fishing equipment manufacturer
Fishing rod and reel brand. 2014 Mystic s.a.r.l. Acquired French fishing attractant manufacturer. 2012 Strike Master Corporation Acquired the business of
Rapala
Mathematical model of chemotaxis
to attract one another and form macroscopic condensates. By secreting attractant molecules, bacteria chemotactically attract neighboring cells, creating
Keller–Segel_system
Arabic pejorative meaning "slave"
with relations ranging from servitude through bonded work to serving as attractants for resources from foreign aid agencies. "The lines dividing slavery
Abeed
Genus of beetle
festiva and Chlorida costata produce (6E,8Z)-6,8-pentadecadienal, an attractant pheromone. Chlorida cincta Guérin-Méneville, 1844 Chlorida costata Audinet-Serville
Chlorida
Chemical compound
identified from Ips confusus, in which it is believed to be a principle sex attractant. It is suggested that the compound plays a role in interspecies communication
(S)-Ipsdienol
Bioterrorism incident in California, United States
A newer model of medfly trap that uses three chemical attractants, rather than one
1989_California_medfly_attack
"Seeing around corners: Cells solve mazes and respond at a distance using attractant breakdown". Science. 369 (6507) eaay9792. doi:10.1126/science.aay9792
Robert_Insall
American entomologist
neuroethological studies of olfaction, identification and development of insect attractants for IPM systems, and development of olfaction-based biosensors and chemical
Thomas_Baker_(entomologist)
Winners of satirical science award
December 2025. Knols, B. G.; De Jong, R. (1996). "Limburger cheese as an attractant for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s". Parasitology Today (Personal
List of Ig Nobel Prize winners
List_of_Ig_Nobel_Prize_winners
Use of a device to remotely catch an animal
dirt hole, a hole dug in the ground with a trap positioned in front. An attractant is placed inside the hole. The hole for the set is usually made in front
Trapping
Species of flowering plant
survive droughts. This flower has found use in gardens as a hummingbird attractant for its hardy qualities and self-seeding nature. Ipomosis rubra is also
Ipomopsis_rubra
Chemical compound
Kline DL (1989-09-01). "Carbon dioxide and 1-octen-3-ol as mosquito attractants". Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 5 (3): 311–316
1-Octen-3-ol
Species of beetle
BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01. Strom, B; Smith, S; Brownie, C (2013). "Attractant and Disruptant Semiochemicals for Dendroctonus jeffreyi(Coleoptera: Curculionidae:
Dendroctonus_jeffreyi
Species of spider
usually catching male moths attracted by the release of an analogue of the attractant sex pheromone produced by the female moth. Juvenile and adult male bolas
Cladomelea_debeeri
Chemical compound
the expectorant cough syrup "Senega and Ammonia". It's also used as an attractant for catching insects such as the walnut husk fly (Rhagoletis completa)
Ammonium_bicarbonate
Emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light
H. D.; Dunn, C. W. (2015). "Fluorescent proteins function as a prey attractant: experimental evidence from the hydromedusa Olindias formosus and other
Fluorescence
Species of fish
involves scattering bits of fish parts and blood into the water as an attractant. Black drum also are caught on spoons and jigs.[citation needed] One researcher
Black_drum
Long projection on a neuron that conducts signals to other neurons
Some of these are surface bound to cells and thus act as short range attractants or repellents. Others are difusible ligands and thus can have long range
Axon
Process in developmental biology
somites 1-3. This movement is coordinated by the expression of the chemo-attractant SDF1A (stromal derived factor 1a). The final migration towards the developing
Primordial germ cell migration
Primordial_germ_cell_migration
Blue-green algal genus used in food
29100709.x. Ali, Md. Shawkat (2014). Evaluation of the effects of feed attractants (Spirulina and ekangi) on growth performance, feed utilization and body
Spirulina (dietary supplement)
Spirulina_(dietary_supplement)
Species of fly
Response of Tabanidae (Diptera) to natural and synthetic olfactory attractants. Journal of Vector Ecology 30(1), 133-136. Krčmar, S. & Maríc (2006)
Tabanus_maculicornis
Species of Pentatomid insect
O'Brien, Dennis (July 16, 2019). "USDA Researchers Identify Stink Bug Attractant". www.ars.usda.gov. Agricultural Research Service. Archived from the original
Brown_marmorated_stink_bug
Species of fly
can be used in programs for the fly's control and monitoring by using attractants such as hydrolysate proteins and ammonium salts. The development cycle
Olive_fruit_fly
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Turkish
Ninth Month of Muslim Calendar
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Son of the Six Pleiads
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Vishnu Tejam
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Name of Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A King; Sky
Female
English
English variant spelling of German Emmeline, EMYLYNN means "work."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Nellie, NELLY means "foreign; the other."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Sarswati
Boy/Male
French Latin
Dealer of herbs.
Boy/Male
Indian
Universe
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