attractant
noun
at·trac·tant
ə-ˈtrak-tənt 
: a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts specific animals (such as insects or individuals of the opposite sex)
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The removal of bear attractants — typically meaning an easy meal — can remove the nuisance and the threat of the bear.
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Grant Gelhardt, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
State wildlife officials held a community meeting a few months ago to provide information to residents about bears and eliminating attractants.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Avoid attractants: Cicadas are attracted to flowering plants and fruit trees.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s covered in an adhesive that has an attractant to lure the flies to it, encouraging them to land.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Grant Gelhardt, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
State wildlife officials held a community meeting a few months ago to provide information to residents about bears and eliminating attractants.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Avoid attractants: Cicadas are attracted to flowering plants and fruit trees.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s covered in an adhesive that has an attractant to lure the flies to it, encouraging them to land.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Attractant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attractant. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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attractant
noun
at·trac·tant
ə-ˈtrak-tənt
: something that attracts
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: a substance that attracts animals (as insects)
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