Eco-friendly Management of Mango Fruit Fly using ‘NAUROJI Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap’ Under Humid Tropics

Author: Chavan S.M., Patel C.R., Patel A.H. and Patil Prakash

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Abstract

Fruit flies, Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera), are the most destructive pests of fruits and vegetables not only in India but all over the world. Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari have developed “NAUROJI Stonehouse fruit fly trap” an ecofriendly component of IPM which being popularized among farming community. All India Co-ordinating Research Project on Fruits (AICRP-F) is working in all states for developing and strengthening different technologies through multi-location trial in different agro-eco-systems. Paria center from Gujarat demonstrated NAUROJI Stonehouse fruit fly trap in different villages of Valsad District to increase awareness among farmers by various extension activities. Results revealed that the farmers were successful in keeping off the fruit fly incidence in mango with the guidance provided by AICRP scientists. Average 4 to 7 per cent fruit fly damage was observed in demonstrated field as against 14 to 18 per cent in control. Moreover, average 525.31 numbers of fruit flies were trapped per week with 6.78 per cent increase in yield. Finally, fruit flies were managed successfully by adopting IPM practices wherein NAUROJI Stonehouse fruit fly trap played a major role with meager investment of Rs. 660.00 per ha and obtained average net profit of Rs. 18900

Keywords

Fruit fly, male annihilation technique, NAUROJI Stonehouse fruit fly trap, AICRP-F, SCSP

Conclusion

Based on results from present studies, it can be concluded that mango fruit fly could be managed effectively and ecofriendly by mass trapping of male fruit fly using methyl eugenol based fruit fly trap with integration of other different practices viz., intercultural operation, phyto-sanitation, collection and destruction of affected fallen fruits. NAUROJI Stonehouse fruit fly, trap’ developed by Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat, India) is an eco-friendly component IPM for fruit fly management in mango under humid tropics

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Chavan S.M., Patel C.R., Patel A.H. and Patil Prakash (2024). Eco-friendly Management of Mango Fruit Fly using ‘NAUROJI Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap’ Under Humid Tropics. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(12): 01-05