The technology relates to the use of 1-octanol, 1-nonanol, a combination thereof or compositions comprising either or both of 1-octanol and 1-nonanol for modifying the behaviour of tephritid fruit flies. In particular the 1-octanol, 1-nonanol or compositions described herein can be used to repel and/or modulate the feeding, mating or oviposition behaviour of tephritid fruit flies such as the Queensland fruit fly and the Mediterranean fruit fly.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | EP4145999 |
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| IPC | A01N 31/02,A01N 25/04,A01N 25/18,A01P 17/00 |
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| Priority date | 5/05/21 |
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| Publication status | Submitted - 15 Mar 2023 |
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