Seasonal incidence of fruit flies, Bactrocera spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in guavaorchard of Ahmednagar district, (Maharashtra)
Abstract
The seasonal incidence of Bactrocera spp. was recorded in guava orchard by installing methyl eugenol and cue lure traps. The incidence of Bactrocera spp. was noticed from first week of June immediately after the installation of traps. The activity of guava fruit flies was at its peak in the month of June and July. The next peak activity was recorded in the month of October and November coinciding with harvesting season of guava. Lowest activity was found in the month of January.
Keywords
Bactrocera spp, methyl eugenol, cue lure, guava fruit flies, seasonal incidence
