tert-butyl 4-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate

This compound, commonly known as Trimedlure, is a powerful synthetic attractant that exhibits highly specific and effective attraction to male adults of the globally significant quarantine pest, the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). Due to its carefully optimized stability and volatility, it is widely formulated into lures and systematically deployed in fruit production areas, ports, and border checkpoints worldwide. Its primary applications include monitoring the presence of Medfly populations, delineating their distribution boundaries, and, in infested areas, suppressing population numbers through mass trapping of males. It serves as the first line of defense in protecting the fruit industry and preventing the introduction and spread of this invasive pest.