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semiochemical

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semiochemical [¦sem·ē·ə′kem·ə·kəl]
(physiology)
Any of a class of substances produced by organisms, especially insects, that participate in regulation of their behavior in such activities as aggregation of both sexes, sexual stimulation, and trail following.


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Entomology professor Walter Leal and postdoctoral researcher Zain Syed, UC Davis Department of Entomology, found that nonanal (pronounced "no-nan-al") is the powerful semiochemical that triggers the mosquitoes' keen sense of smell, directing them toward a blood meal.
Phase I trials showed a significant reduction in bites from juvenile lemon sharks when a SharkDefense semiochemical repellent was combined with the Teeka Tan Sport SPF30 product.
Carbon disulfide: A semiochemical mediating socially-induced diet choice in rats.
 
 
 
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