BACTROCERA FRUIT FLY TRAP AND LURES

Bactrocera dorsalis and other Bactrocera spp. fruit flies are common invasive insects on mango (Mangifera indica) fruits which can cause the remarkable crop losses by infesting prematured and matured fruits.

The flies’ implants the eggs in to the prematured fruit, and the larvae or maggots develops in the flesh and fruits will lose the asthecity and marketable value.

The tissues or the pulp where the larvae lives will be soft and there are chances of secondary infections with fungal and bacterial pathogens.