title: A laboratory evaluation of alcohols as attractants for the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera:Psychodidae).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The potential attraction from 1-octen-3-ol for sandflies has been documented; however, studies using other primary alcohols are limited.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We used a wind tunnel to compare the activation and attractive behaviors in male and female Lutzomyia longipalpis using 1-octen-3-ol and three additional alcohols, 1-octanol, 1-heptanol and 1-nonanol at three different concentrations: neat (100%) and diluted in hexane (10% and 50%). The compounds 1-octen-3-ol and 1-nonanol induced a clear concentration-dependent activation and attraction response in females. In males, 1-octen-3-ol, 1-nonanol and 1-heptanol yielded the same results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  L. longipalpis is attracted to 1-octen-3-ol, 1-nonanol and 1-heptanol, which are found in many plant volatiles.
authors: Jairo Torres
authors: JT
authors: Magalhães-Junior
authors: Stella Maria
authors: SM
authors: Barrouin-Melo
authors: Arlene Gonçalves
authors: AG
authors: Corrêa
authors: Flavia Benini
authors: FB
authors: da Rocha Silva
authors: Vicente Estevam
authors: VE
authors: Machado
authors: José Silvio
authors: JS
authors: Govone
authors: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Julio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, 14801-902 Araraquara, SP, Brazil. marap@fcfar.unesp.br.
authors: Mara Cristina
authors: MC
authors: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007300:Insect Control; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000502:physiology*; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds