Method for repelling tsetse flies and other insects

摘要

4-Methylguiacol (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) and related compounds are potent repellents of tsetse flies. 4-Methylguiacol decreases by about 80 % the number of flies attracted to cattle with proportionate reduction in feeding efficiency. Such chemicals provide a useful tool in the integrated management of tsetse and trypanosomosis and other blood feeding insects.