Essential oils as potential insecticides and behavior-modifying agents against Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae).

ABSTRACT: The Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) Bactrocera tryoni is the most economically destructive tephritid pest in eastern Australia, inflicting substantial damage to diverse fruit and vegetable crops. Broad-spectrum, persistent, synthetic insecticides have been used to manage tephritid fruit flies. However, the adverse effects of these insecticides on human health, the environment, and nontarget organisms, as well as regulatory restrictions, have prompted the search for alternative control methods. This study explores the potential of essential oils as alternatives by evaluating their toxicity and behavior-modifying properties against adult Queensland fruit flies. We evaluated 16 essential oils for contact and fumigation toxicity, oviposition inhibition, and repellence. The chemical profiles of th

SUBMITTER: Hossain MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12499782 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature