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The research investigates the effectiveness of specific essential oils in repelling the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata.

Effect Of Some Essential Oils on The Repellence Behavior of The Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Zonata (Saunders)

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Evaluates essential oils' effects on pest behavior in Bactrocera zonata, highlighting alternatives for pest control.

The research investigates the effectiveness of specific essential oils in repelling the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata.
Conducted a behavioral bioassay using Petri dishes to assess responses to essential oils.
Tested three essential oils: limonene, thymol, and methyl salicylate.
Evaluated repellence over four time intervals: 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes.
Performed field trials to measure effects on B. zonata population density on citrus fruits.
Methyl salicylate consistently repelled B. zonata across all time intervals.
Thymol exhibited repellent effects only after 60 minutes.
No significant repellent effect was observed with limonene.
Field tests showed essential oil formulations reduced B. zonata population density on citrus fruits.

Mohammed et al. (2026) studied this question.

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