Touch and Kill pheromone. Liquid dense solution (soapy water) is not needed.
Target Pest:
Bactrocera cucurbitae
Target Crop:
Bottle Gourd, Lagenaria siceraria
Sweet Gourd, Cucurbita pepo
Ash Gourd Benincasa hispida
Ridge Gourd Luffa acutangula
Teasle Gourd Momordica dioica
Sponge Gourd Luffa aegyptiaca
Bitter Gourd Momordica charantia
Snake Gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina
Pointed Gourd Trichosanthes dioica
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Muskmelon Cucumis melo
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Damage:
· This pest does not get eradication by insecticide application and causes 50-70% crops damage.
· The damage to crops caused by oviposition in fruit and soft tissues of vegetative parts feeding by the larvae.
· Decomposition of plant tissue by invading secondary microorganisms and fruit become distorted and drop down.
· Matured larvae/maggot transforms into pupae within couple of weeks and finally turns into adult fruit fly and again starts infestation.
Infestation Inception: During flowering stage.
Best time for Lure and Trap Installation: Before flowering stage.
Application rate:
· 1 lure and 1 trap for 2.5 decimal land
· Trap to trap distance 10-12 meters as square form.
Pheromone lure and trap installation:
· Triangular windows should keep at the North-South direction.
· Whole trap should be hung at same height of plant just similar to its fruit keeping the prescribed distance.
· 1.5 inch distance should be maintained between bottom surfaces of trap to hang the block middle point of two triangular windows.
Precaution:
· If lure soaked by rain it might lose its effectiveness.
· Do not use chemical pesticide when pheromone trap already installed. Using of chemical pesticide destroys its effectiveness.
Touch and Kill pheromone. Liquid dense solution (soapy water) is not needed.
Target Pest:
Bactrocera dorsalis
Target Crop:
Mango Mangifera Indica
Guava Psidium guajava
Banana Musa sp.
Strawberry Fragaria ananassa
Olive Olea europaea
Citrus Fruit : (Orange: Citrus sinensis , Lemon: Citrus limon , Grape: Vitis vinifera )
Papaya Carica papaya
Avocado Persea americana
Fig Ficus carica
Pineapple Ananas comosus
Damage:
· This pest does not get eradication by insecticide application and causes 50-70% crops damage.
· The damage to crops caused by oviposition in fruit and soft tissues of vegetative parts feeding by the larvae.
· Decomposition of plant tissue by invading secondary microorganisms and fruit become distorted and drop down.
· Matured larvae/maggot transforms into pupae within couple of weeks and finally turns into adult fruit fly and again starts infestation.
Infestation Inception: After fruit formation.
Best time for Lure and Trap Installation: During fruit formation stage.
Application rate:
· 1 lure and 1 trap for 2.5 decimal land
· Trap to trap distance 10-12 meters as square form.
Pheromone lure and trap installation:
· Triangular windows should keep at the North-South direction.
· Whole trap should be hung at same height of plant just similar to its fruit keeping the prescribed distance.
· 1.5 inch distance should be maintained between bottom surfaces of trap to hang the block middle point of two triangular windows.
Precaution:
· If lure soaked by rain it might lose its effectiveness.
· Do not use chemical pesticide when pheromone trap already installed. Using of chemical pesticide destroys its effectiveness.
