Biogents mimics human skin scents with the BG-Sweetscent
A hungry female mosquito (male mosquitoes don’t bite) recognizes and finds its human blood source from a relatively long distance by the breath and skin scents. The most important component of breath is carbon dioxide (CO2), and it is used by most mosquitoes as a major host-finding cue. In addition to carbon dioxide, there are also certain components of human skin scents that provide important information for the blood-seeking mosquito. The most important is lactic acid (also found in sourkraut, yogurt, or cheese).
An attractant for tiger mosquitoes
The BG-Sweetscent is a pouch containing a proprietary and patented formulation based on lactic acid which mimics human skin scent. All components are in food grade quality.
Using the BG-Sweetscent in mosquito traps increases the traps’ attractiveness to Asian tiger mosquitoes and dengue / yellow fever mosquitoes.
The BG-Sweetscent is registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), registration number 87472-1, and is available throughout the US, including California.
Scientific basis
The BG-Sweetscent was developed through extensive laboratory and field testing. Numerous peer reviewed scientific articles have been published documenting the effectiveness of the attractant. Scientific studies show that using BG-Sweetscent in a variety of commercially available mosquito traps can increase catch rates of mosquitoes that transmit diseases like Dengue, Zika or Chikungunya by up to 4 fold. BG-Sweetscent is the first attractant targeting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus that has been scientifically proven to work with many different traps.
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