Population Densities of Melon Fruit Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) in Vegetables Agro-Ecosystem in District Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Seasonal Incidence of Fruit Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae on Bottle Gourd and their Correlation with Abiotic Factors

“…relative humidity also showed non significant negative correlation with the incidence of fruit fly on number basis (r = -0.1368 and -0.2393) and weight basis (r = -0.2795 and -0.4034) in both the years 2017 and 2018. These results are in conformity with those of Bhowmik et al, (2014) who reported non significant negative correlation with incidence of fruit fly and relative humidity Raghuwanshi et al, (2012) and Abro et al, (2017) reported non significant negative correlation with with incidence of fruit fly and morning relative humidity, also supports the present finding. The results obtained during the course of investigation indicated that the rainfall exhibited a non significant negative correlation with incidence of fruit fly in the year 2017.…”

Effect of Different Management Strategies on Melon Fruit Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), Infestation in Cucurbit Vegetables

“…Various studies have highlighted the significance of various management practices in reducing the damage percentage of B. cucurbitae in different cucurbit vegetables (Khatiwada and Pokhrel, 2004;Weems and Heppner, 2004). Abro et al (2017a) also found that in comparison to control, application of protein hydrolysate on various cucurbits suffered lowest losses of B. cucurbitae, followed by Nu-lure. Similarly, in our study, protein hydrolysate was also a key component that may have played a significant role in reduction of B. cucurbitae on cucurbit vegetables used.…”

“…These symptoms are the clear indication of larval presence inside the fruit (Hafiz et al, 2020). The maggots cause damage by making tunnels inside the fruit, the pulp becomes soft and contaminated with frass due to feeding of larvae that support the development of pathogenic infection (Abro et al, 2017b). The infested fruit become deformed, rotten or losses fluid which makes it hard and unfit for human consumption (Dhillon et al, 2005).…”