Pest Identification:

• Guava fruit fly is slightly larger than a housefly.

• It has two black transverse bands on its face and predominately black scutum with two yellow lateral stripes (vittae).

• Yellow costal band on the wing is interrupted and expanded at apex into a brown spot.

• Abdomen yellow to orange-yellow with a black mark on dorsal surface.

Damage:

• Adult fruit flies damage the fruit where they lay their eggs causing blemishes and discoloration.

• The maggots bore into the fruit, develop inside and pave the way for secondary invaders (fungi or bacteria), which cause extensive rotting and dropping of fruit.

• Damaged fruits are unfit for human consumption. Damage symptoms do not vary on different crops

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Control Measures:

• Set up APS Easy fruit fly trap/APS Maxfill Trap with APS Mr.Fruit fly Lure to monitor, attract and kill the male fruit flies @ 5-8nos per acre

• Methyl eugenol is used to lure males and it is very effective in monitoring these fruit flies.

• It attracts flies over a range of up to 1 km. The lure is placed in the middle of the trap to release the scent slowly in the atmosphere to attract and trap the fruit flies.​

​Pheromone Lure Details
 

• Dispenser : Wooden Block containing insect attractant.

• Material : Soft Wood

• Packaging : Individually Sachet Packed

• Sachet Material : Foil Lined Laminate

• Field Life Of Pheromone lure : 60 days