Rectal gland of Bactrocera papayae: Ultr
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Cynthia C.H. Khoo; Keng Hong Tan
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Sexually mature males of Bactrocera papayae are strongly attracted to and consume methyl eugenol (ME). Upon consumption, ME is biotransformed to two phenylpropanoids, 2allyl-4,5-dimethoxyphenol (DMP) and (E)-coniferyl alcohol (CF), that are transported in the hemolymph, sequestered and stored in the