Deeksha Saini¹, VK Rana¹, Nitika Saini²*, Vijay Singh¹ and Harshdeep Singh²

¹Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni- Solan (HP), India
²Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

*Corresponding Author: Nitika Saini, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

Received: May 02, 2024; Published: June 12, 2024

Abstract

The objective of the study was to record data on biology, seasonal fluctuations and evaluation of various male annihilation techniques for Bactrocera dorsalis on Guava in Himachal Pradesh. In seasonal fluctuation, the population was at its apex in the month of September followed by August and July. The fruit fly passes through egg, 3 larval instars, pupal and adult stage. Maggot period was around 8 days. The biological study evidenced that developmental period from immature to adult females varied from 19 to 29 days and that of males ranged between 16 to 22 days and averaged for 18.70 ± 0.62 days. Out of different Male Annihilation Techniques evaluated against fruit fly, Methyl Eugenol (4ml) + Ethanol (6ml) + Malathion (1ml) with septum size (8 × 2 × 1.8 cm3), was notably superior to other treatments. Among the three species captured in fruit fly traps, the population of B. dorsalis was maximum, followed by B. zonata and B. scuttelaris.

Keywords: Biology; Seasonal Incidence; Bactrocera dorsalis; Male Annihilation Techniques (MATs)

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Citation

Citation: Nitika Saini. “Biology, Seasonal Incidence and Evaluation of Various Male Annihilation Techniques (MATs) for Catches of Bactrocera dorsalis Infesting Guava in Lower Hills of Himachal Pradesh". Acta Scientific Agriculture 8.7 (2024): 24-33.

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