How to Use attractant in a Sentence

attractant

noun
  • Sprinkle a litter box attractant to help lure the cat to the box.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Fruit juice or meat can be used as attractants as well.
    Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Look for pads that have a pheromone attractant built in or buy a pheromone spray so that your pup is attracted to the pad.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The number one attractant of aphids in my book — and lots more experts agree — is the use of too much nitrogen.
    Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • In field trials, their blend of bed bug attractant caught 100 percent of bed bugs.
    Gwen Pearson, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2014
  • Still, some states have banned using deer urine as an attractant.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2020
  • That theme song is burned in my memory, both as an attractant and as a detriment.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Blade color: The blade of a spinner is the key attractant of the entire lure, in its color, flash and vibration.
    Josh Dahlke, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2018
  • After that, spread another gallon or a little more of the mix on top to serve as a visual attractant to lure deer to the spot.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • Though if the bear never gets the food or other attractant, this will be a game that has little reward, other than idle fun.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
    CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Emerging elm flowers proved to be a great attractant for small groups of American goldfinches and house finches in the treetops.
    Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Two other prime mosquito attractants are bare skin and dark clothes.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • But people sometimes leave trash in the area, serving as an attractant for wild animals.
    Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2018
  • Versatile and easy to grow, this lavender is a useful wildlife attractant on the sunny fringe of my forest garden.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Growers affix brown packets of pheromones or specialized attractants to the wires for when a certain butterfly shows up to lay eggs on the grape vines.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2018
  • Since the attractant is so strong, reviewers suggest hanging the trap far from your outdoor seating area.
    Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The trap must be baited with an attractant and contain an inch of drowning solution at the bottom – such as soapy water or liquid bait.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
  • In the surf, pompano fishing should pick up as the water clears and becomes more briny—catch them on live sand fleas, or fresh cut shrimp with a strip of Fish Bites Sand Flea flavor attractant on a pompano rig; www.ateamfishing.com.
    Frank Sargeant, al, 15 Oct. 2021
  • An anode rod will corrode before the steel does, and in effect serves as a sacrificial rust attractant.
    Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Disposable Fly Trap always use some form of attractant, such as light or bait, to lure insects into the container.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The notice urges residents to keep an eye on pets, protect livestock with electric fences, and secure food, garbage and other attractants.
    Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The old outhouse design, which used a trap to contain solid wastes while letting liquids leach into the surrounding soil, was a bear attractant.
    Lisa Maloney, Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Sep. 2017
  • He and his colleagues hiked up and down mountains, sometimes in pouring rain, to check traps baited with a chemical attractant called Swormlure.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 May 2020
  • The importance of the face as an attractant is underscored by the lengths to which humans in various cultures go to embellish what is already there.
    James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Another study found carboxylic acid in our skin to be an important attractant.
    Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • The wildlife department said attractants include bird feeders, bird seeds on the ground, unsecured garbage, pet food and barbecue grills.
    Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
  • One problem with this pollinator attractant and sweet-smelling plant is its brittle wood is affected by strong winds.
    Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2018
  • Traps are simply an attractant (food or foodlike aroma) placed inside a container the pests can crawl into but can't get out of easily.
    Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2018
  • The wildlife department said black bears can be found throughout the state and urged residents to follow these rules to prevent attacks: Remove potential wildlife attractants from your yard.
    Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023

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