Monoterpenoids reproduction

Studies on the southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania, proved that pulegone fed to larvae was effective in reducing the number of eggs laid by the adults (1). Housefly reproduction was affected deleteriously by several monoterpenoids. Those most potent at inhibiting egg hatch following adults exposure to treated surfaces included linalool, carvacrol, B-phellandrene, and citronellal. 

The involvement of monoterpenoids in the juvenile hormone synthesis pathway and the role of juvenile hormone in mating and vitellogenesis support the reproductive impact of these terpenoids on insects. 

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