1Former Director, ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024, India
2Insect Environment (IE), Special Interest Insect Group (SIIG)Bengaluru-560071
3ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru-560089
4GPS Institute of Agricultural Management, Peenya, Bengaluru, India
5Regional Plant Quarantine Station, Hebbal, Bengaluru, India
*E-mail: abraham.avergis@gmail.com
Online published on 17 August, 2021.
Studies were conducted to refine the existing management strategies of fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in mango by including a foliar application of a neem based pesticide on fruits that acts as a repellent. It was evident that azadirachtin applied on trees during fruiting stage coupled with methyl eugenol traps created a push-pull environment to female and male fruit flies respectively, thus significantly bringing down the fruit fly infestation.
Bactrocera dorsalis, Mango, Fruit fly, Azadirachtin, Male annihilation, Repellent
