Methyl benzoate is used as an acaricide and pediculicide for dogs to treat ectoparasitic infestations like mites and lice. and in veterinary hospitals as an acaricide, scabicide, pediculicide, mosquito, tick, and chigger repellent. It is also being investigated as a broad-spectrum pesticide against a wide range of agricultural and urban pests, including ticks, mosquitoes, and flies.