Studies of 4-Methylcyclohexanol: an Aedes Triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Oviposition Attractant

Abstract

Laboratory bioassays indicate that both cis and trans 4-methylcyclohexanol are active as Aedes triseriatus oviposition attractants. Electrophysiological experiments demonstrate that p-cresol is perceived by short, blunt A2 sensilla, while 4-methylcyclohexanol is perceived by short, pointed A2 sensilla. Each compound has been found to elicit responses from similar sensilla of Aedes aegypti and Culex tarsalis . Similar experiments suggest that p -cresol is detected by both types of sensilla on Anopheles stephensi .