Toxicity and context-dependent repellency of temporarily granted repellents under new biocidal products regulations in South Korea against Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

•Repellents for miniscule flying insects is now under legal control in South Korea.•Several compounds were temporarily graced from registration processes.•Contact toxicity and repellent activity of those granted compounds were examined.•Several compounds were either effective or nonactive based on test methods.