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Seven phenolic compounds (phenol, 3- and 4-cresols, 3- and 4-ethylphenols, and 3- and 4-n-propylphenols) previously shown to be components of a fraction of an extract of buffalo urine which was active as a tsetse attractant, were evaluated in field experiments, individually at different concentrations, and in blends. The results indicate that 4-cresol and 3-n-propylphenol are the most important components for the of the attractancy phenolic mixture.

Urine from the buffalo, Syncerus caffer, a natural host of the tsetse, has been shown previously to be a potent olfactory attractant for tsetse in the field. The attractant compounds have been found to be extractable into dichloromethane. Fractionation of the extracts by liquid flash chromatography yielded four fractions one of which gave a seven-fold increase in trap catches in the field compared to the control traps. Gas Chromatographie and gas chromatography–mass spectrometric analysis of this fraction revealed the presence of seven simple phenols including phenol itself.

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The Role of 4-Cresol and 3-n-Propylphenol in the Attraction of Tsetse Flies to Buffalo Urine

Identification of tsetse attractants from excretory products of a wild host animal, Syncerus caffer

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The Role of 4-Cresol and 3-n-Propylphenol in the Attraction of Tsetse Flies to Buffalo Urine

Identification of tsetse attractants from excretory products of a wild host animal, Syncerus caffer