Studies on seasonal activity and control of fruit flies (Dacusspp.)‎ on Mango (Mangifera indica L.)‎ at Faisalabad, Pakistan

Other Title(s)

دراسة النشاط الموسمي و مكافحة ذباب الفاكهة (Dacus spp.)‎ على المانجو (Mangifera indica L.)‎ في فيصل أباد، الباكستان

Joint Authors

Suhail, Anjum
Razaq, M.
Yazadni, Muhammad Shahid

Source

مجلة وقاية النبات العربية

Publisher

Arab Society for Plant Protection

Publication Date

2000-12-31

Country of Publication

Lebanon

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Botany

English Abstract

Studies were conducted to investigate efficacy of insecticidal application and pheromone traps against fruit flies on mango.

Experiment1, were laid out in die orchards of University- of Agriculture.

Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Orchards were treated with Diptrex 80 SP (trichlorophon) from May to August, (1997).

once a month, along with 2,4, and 6 pheromone traps ha..

It was found that 4 pheromone traps were best for controlling fruit flies with minimum damage of 1.5% and 4.15% in July and August respectively.

The investigations on seasonal activity showed that population of Dacu: zonatu: (Saunders) was higher than Dacu: dorsal;: (Hendel) through out the activity season 1997.

Maximum population of males of Dacu: spp was observed in first week of July.

Fourteen days interval application was found to be more effective than monthly applications.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-968496

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