Different methods of methyl eugenol application enhance the mating success of male Oriental fruit fly (Dipera: Tephritidae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24518-5
Abstract: Males of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) are strongly attracted to methyl eugenol (ME) (1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)benzene), a phenylpropanoid compound occurring in many plant species. Feeding on ME is known to enhance male B. dorsalis mating competitiveness,… read more here.
Keywords: methyl eugenol; enhance mating; application; enhance ... See more keywords