Table 2 The 22 most shared chemical compounds by compound class, and their insecticidal properties in previous literature

Linalool

Noncyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 43,44,45,46]

Myrcene

Noncyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Sometimes

Boosted when thrips feed

[41, 44, 47, 48]

trans-β-Ocimene

Noncyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Is nematicidal

Could not find

[49, 50]

1,8-Cineole

Cyclic monoterpene

Y, neg

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 43, 44, 51]

α-Phellandrene

Cyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Y

Boosted when thrips feed

[41, 48]

α-Terpinene

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 43, 48, 52]

α-Thujene

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

N

Could not find

[46, 47, 52]

Borneol

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 43,44,45, 53]

p-Cymene

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Y

N

[13, 52,53,54]

γ-Terpinene

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Sometimes

Could not find

[43, 52]

Limonene

Cyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Y

Boosted when thrips feed

[41, 43, 44, 48]

Terpinolene

Cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Y

Could not find

[41]

cis-p-Menth-2-en-1-ol

Terpene alcohol, cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Could not find

Could not find

[55]

Terpinen-4-ol

Terpene alcohol, cyclic monoterpene

Y

Y

Y

Could not find

[43, 44, 46, 52]

α-terpineol

Terpene alcohol, cyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 43,44,45, 56]

α-Pinene

Bicyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 41, 43, 44, 46,47,48]

β-Pinene

Bicyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Sometimes

Y

[13, 46, 47, 57]

Camphene

Bicyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Y

Y

[13, 44]

Sabinene

Bicyclic monoterpene

N

Y

Sometimes

Could not find

[41, 51, 58]

β-caryophyllene

Bicyclic sesquiterpene

Y

Y

Y

Could not find

[47, 52, 57, 59]

δ-Cadinene

Bicyclic sesquiterpene

Y

Y

Could not find

Could not find

[57]

trans-Cadina-1(6),4-diene

Cadinene sesquiterpene

Y

Y

Could not find

Could not find

[14, 54]