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J Econ Entomol

Title:		"Methyl-isoeugenol, a Highly Attractive Male Lure for the Cucurbit Flower Pest Zeugodacus diversus (Coquillett) (syn. Bactrocera diversa) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)"
Author(s):		Royer JE; Khan M; Mayer DG;
Address:		"Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Insect Biotechnology Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Agri Science Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2018
Volume:		111
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1197 - 1201
DOI:		10.1093/jee/toy068
ISSN/ISBN:		1938-291X (Electronic) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Effective male fruit fly attractants, such as cue lure (CL) and methyl eugenol (ME), are important in the monitoring and management of pest species through lure and kill techniques of trapping and male annihilation. However, some species are only weakly responsive to these lures, making their detection and control difficult. Zeugodacus diversus (Coquillett), a pest of cucurbit flowers in Asia, is weakly attracted to ME. Recently in Australia and Papua New Guinea, the eugenol analogues isoeugenol, methyl-isoeugenol, and dihydroeugenol were found to be effective attractants for species with a weak response to ME and CL, as well as several nonresponsive species. Additionally, studies from the early 1900s indicated that Z. diversus was attracted to isoeugenol. To determine if these eugenol analogues may be more effective attractants for Z. diversus, we field tested them in Bangladesh in comparison to ME, as well as CL and zingerone. Z. diversus was significantly more attracted to all three eugenol analogues than ME, with it most attracted to methyl-isoeugenol. Its attraction to methyl-isoeugenol was 49 times greater than its attraction to ME (respective means 23.58 flies/trap/day (FTD) and 0.48 FTD). Z. diversus was also consistently trapped at methyl-isoeugenol at all trap clearances including when populations were low, whereas it was only trapped at ME at 6 out of the 13 clearances. This study demonstrates that methyl-isoeugenol is a highly attractive lure for Z. diversus and would be a valuable inclusion as an attractant in monitoring and male annihilation programs"
Keywords:		Animals Anisoles/*pharmacology Bangladesh *Chemotaxis Insect Control/*methods Male Pheromones/*pharmacology Tephritidae/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineRoyer, Jane E Khan, Mahfuza Mayer, David G eng England 2018/04/05 J Econ Entomol. 2018 May 28; 111(3):1197-1201. doi: 10.1093/jee/toy068"