Abstract:  The severity of damage and the resulting economic loss caused by fruit flies are greatly concerned due to their extensive distribution and ability to infest various host species. Consequently, there is a growing sense of urgency to effectively control these pests. Inspection and quarantine, and agricultural, physical, chemical and biological control are common methods of fruit fly pest management. As an effective and environmentally friendly pest management method, lures that can stimulate behavioral response of fruit flies play an important role in the management system of fruit fly pests. According to different classification criteria, fruit fly lures can be divided into sex, food and plant origin lures. They can also be divided into male and female (double sex) fruit fly lures. Among them, the male fruit fly lures have strong specificity and significant effect. The male fruit fly lure 4-(4-acetoxyphenyl)-2-butanone (cue-lure) was first reported to show notable attraction effect on fruit flies in 1960, and has been used to monitor and trap target fruit flies. When used for investigation and monitoring, cue-lure can be used with different lure wicks and other traps to achieve maximum efficiency. Cue-lure can not only be used alone, but also be mixed with other lures and bacterial solution. In addition, while exerting its basic attraction function, it can also affect the behavior and physiology of target fruit flies and the survival of non-target insects. In this article, we reviewed the research and application advancements in controlling fruit fly pests through the utilization of cue-lure, encompassing aspects such as investigation and monitoring, trapping and killing, attracting and feeding, as well as the impact on non-target insects. Additionally, we also discussed the future prospects of bait station control and automatic pest monitoring, the influence factors of trapping and the role of lures in integrated pest management, aiming to establish a theoretical foundation for the study of fruit fly pest trapping technology.

Key words: Fruit flies, management, male lures, 4-(4-acetoxyphenyl)-2-butanone, cue-lure