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Title:		L-Lactic acid: a mosquito attractant isolated from humans
Author(s):		Acree F; Turner RB; Gouck HK; Beroza M; Smith N;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1968
Volume:		161
Issue:		3848
Page Number:		1346 - 1347
DOI:		10.1126/science.161.3848.1346
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
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"
Keywords:		"Acetone *Aedes Animals Behavior, Animal Carbon Dioxide Chromatography, Thin Layer Female Forearm Humans Lactates/*analysis Male Nitrogen Pheromones/*analysis Skin/analysis Stereoisomerism Sweat/analysis;"
Notes:		"MedlineAcree, F Jr Turner, R B Gouck, H K Beroza, M Smith, N eng 1968/09/27 Science. 1968 Sep 27; 161(3848):1346-7. doi: 10.1126/science.161.3848.1346"