Standardization of Distance among Fruit Fly Traps against Bactrocera Dorsalis Hendel in Mango

Abstract

Studies were made to Standardize the distance among fruit fly traps against Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel in mango orchards during 2019 to 2021at Fruit Research Station, Sangareddy. The water bottles of wooden blocks which were dipped in ethyl alcohol, methyl eugenol, malathion (6:4:2) ratio were hanged in mango ecosystem with different distances i.e. 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 mt. Among the different trap distances, distance of 20 meters (T1) was found superior by attracting highest number i.e 9.127 mean fruit fly catches /trap/week during 2020-2021and 8.964 mean fruit fly catches/trap/week during 2019-2020.