Methyl eugenol: its occurrence, distribution, and role in nature, especially in relation to insect behavior and pollination

  • J Insect Sci. 2012;12:56. doi: 10.1673/031.012.5601.
Keng Hong Tan  1 ,  Ritsuo Nishida
Affiliations
  • 1. Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. [email protected]
PMID: 22963669 DOI: 10.1673/031.012.5601
Abstract

This review discusses the occurrence and distribution (within a plant) of methyl eugenol in different plant species (> 450) from 80 families spanning many plant orders, as well as various roles this chemical plays in nature, especially in the interactions between tephritid fruit flies and Plants.

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