Mosquito Attractant Compositions and Insect Trapping Devices and Components Incorporating the Same

Mosquito attractant compositions including lactic acid, a gelling agent, a humectant other than lactic acid, and water are disclosed. The gelling agent includes a gellan gum or agar and has a pH from about 2.5 to about 5. The mosquito attractant compositions attract mosquitoes when exposed to air fo...

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Hauptverfasser: Hale, Benjamin Patrick, Sadlowski, Eugene Steven, Uchiyama, Hirotaka
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Mosquito attractant compositions including lactic acid, a gelling agent, a humectant other than lactic acid, and water are disclosed. The gelling agent includes a gellan gum or agar and has a pH from about 2.5 to about 5. The mosquito attractant compositions attract mosquitoes when exposed to air for a period of at least 7 days. Methods of using and forming the mosquito attractant compositions as well as insect attractant devices are also disclosed.