Extraction and Potential Use of Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum) Oil as Attractant for Bactrocera Dorsalis

Authors

  • Louise Raphaelle Dela Cruz Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Mormie Joseph Sarno Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Giovani Mercado Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Dexter Pajarito Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Myrnille Joy Galang Adventist University of the Philippines
  • Viola Garduque Adventist University of the Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31154/isc12.v12i6.110.1261-1272

Keywords:

mango fruit fly, black pepper, Soxhlet extraction, GC-MS

Abstract

Mango is considered one of the most valued crops in the Philippines. However, the production of quality mango fruit has been declining due to various environmental factors, inflated cost of production, and severe pest infestations. One of the most damaging pests in the mango industry is Bactrocera dorsalis, commonly known as Oriental fruit fly, which affects the fruit quality and reduces its market value and export potential. Investigation of the effectiveness of black pepper oil as an attractant for mass trapping of B. dorsalis was the aim of this research, since the commercially available lures only target a specific sex of fruit flies. In this research, steam distillation and Soxhlet extraction using two solvents, hexane and ethanol, were used to extract volatiles and essential oils from dried black pepper. The attractancy of fruit flies to the extracted oils was tested using a controlled environment setup. Hexane black pepper oil (BPO) extract obtained the highest number of trapped fruit flies, while BPO from steam distillation showed minimum attractiveness to B. dorsalis. A multi-choice test bioassay showed that the attractiveness of hexane BPO extract was comparable to that of commercially used attractants in the market. These findings suggested a possible use of black pepper oil as an alternative attractant for B. dorsalis control.

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2026-02-19

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Dela Cruz, L. R., Sarno, M. J., Mercado, G., Pajarito, D., Galang , M. . J., & Garduque, V. (2026). Extraction and Potential Use of Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum) Oil as Attractant for Bactrocera Dorsalis. 12th International Scholars Conference 2025, 12(6), 1261–1272. https://doi.org/10.31154/isc12.v12i6.110.1261-1272