OCTENOL Pheromone Attractant

Octenol (1-octen-3-ol)* is a naturally occurring by-product that comes from plants and some animals, (pheromone and kairomone) such as oxen and cows, that ingest large amounts of vegetable matter.

Studies have shown that octenol, when combined with carbon dioxide, is highly attractive to many species of mosquitoes, sand flies and biting midges.

American Biophysics offers octenol, which when used in conjunction with carbon dioxide, enhances catch rates for the Mosquito Magnet®.  Our research shows that octenol can increase the catch rates by 3 to 4 times.

The octenol is in the form of a packet with a peel-off top that is inserted into the Mosquito Magnet.  It is recommended that the packet be replaced every three weeks.

The Octenol attractant smell is almost undetectable unless you place the cartridge very close to your nose, it is a natural product - entirely safe to both animals and humans.

The white cartridge inside the plastic OCTENOL tub does not sublime or “disappear”, it will however loose the pheromone attractant scent after 3 weeks and the catch rate will be significantly reduced.

* 1-OCTEN-3-OL;  AMYL VINYL CARBINOLp