Modulates the Responsiveness to Methyl Eugenol in Mature Males of (Hendel).

Insect attractants are important prevention tools for managing populations of the Oriental fruit fly, (Hendel), which is a highly destructive agricultural pest with health implications in tropical and subtropical countries. Methyl eugenol (ME) is still considered the gold standard of attractants. Mature male flies use their olfactory system to detect ME, but the molecular mechanism underlying their olfactory detection of ME largely remains unclear.