The natural occurrence, distribution (within a plant) and roles of four phenylbutanoid
compounds (anisyl acetone, cue-lure, raspberry ketone and zingerone) are elucidated for …

Fluorine has been used widely to tune the pharmacokinetic properties of bioactive
compounds as they progress through development. Accordingly, selective fluorination has …

α-Fluorinated aryl esters pose a challenge in synthesis via O-arylation of α-fluorinated
carboxylates owing to their low reactivities. This limitation has been addressed by combining …

BACKGROUND Raspberry ketone (RK) is highly attractive to sexually mature, but not
immature, males of many Bactrocera species, including Queensland fruit fly ('Qfly' …

Inhibition of α-glucosidase is directly associated with treatment of type 2 diabetes. In this
regard, we conducted enzyme kinetics integrated with computational docking simulation to …

Many countries conduct fruit fly surveillance but, while there are guidelines, practices vary
widely. This review of some countries in the Pacific region demonstrates the diversity of fruit …

Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), is the most significant pest of Australia's $9
billion horticulture industry. The sterile insect technique (SIT) and cue-lure (a synthetic …

The males of different species of Bactrocera and Zeugodacus fruit flies are commonly
attracted to plant-derived phenylpropanoids (eg methyl eugenol (ME)) or phenylbutanoids …

The composition of the rectal gland secretion and volatiles emitted by female Queensland
fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni was investigated. Esters were found to be the main compounds in …

The cuticular layer of the insect exoskeleton contains diverse compounds that serve
important biological functions, including the maintenance of homeostasis by protecting …