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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (1276) Last page : (1288)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-1124

Investigation on Level of Infestation and Management of Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) in Different Cucurbit Crops

Sohrab¹, Wajid Hasan³* and C. S. Prasad²

^1&2Department of Entomology, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel
University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P., India
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jehanabad, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour Bhagalpur India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: entowajid@gmail.com
Received: 5.08.2018  |  Revised: 23.09.2018   |  Accepted: 1.10.2018

 ABSTRACT

Among four selected cucurbitaceous bitter gourd crop was found most infested host for cucurbit fruit flies whereas, bottle gourd was found least infested host for cucurbit fruit flies. Based on the observations on the numbers of fruit infestation, bitter gourd and ridge gourd was found most likely host among four cucurbitaceous vegetables for cucurbit fruit flies. For management of cucurbit fruit flies among four cucurbits crops Cue lure traps was  found  most effective in bitter gourd, ridge gourd, and pumpkin and bottle gourd crops them Methyl eugenol. Among four installed Methyl eugenol traps (treated) cucurbits field trials higher yield 10.00, 17.75, 7.7 and 19.6 t/ha were obtained in bitter gourd, bottle gourd, ridge gourd and pumpkin respectively but uninstalled Methyl eugenol traps (untreated) cucurbits field trials 8.00, 14.00, 5.50 and 16.00 tonnes/hectare yield were obtained in bitter gourd, bottle gourd, ridge gourd and pumpkin respectively at Meerut.  While among four cucurbits fields installed methyl eugenol traps (treated) cucurbits fields higher yield 11.50, 15.50, 8.00 and 17.50 were obtained (tonnes/hectare) in bitter gourd, bottle gourd, ridge gourd and pumpkin but uninstalled Methyl eugenol traps (untreated) cucurbits fields 8.50, 12.20, 6.65 and 13.50 tonnes/hectare yield were obtained in bitter gourd, bottle gourd ridge gourd and pumpkin respectively.

Key words:Methyl eugenol traps; Cue lure traps; Cucurbit; Bactrocera cucurbitae

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Cite this article: Sohrab, Hasan, W. and Prasad, C.S., Investigation on Level of Infestation and Management of Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) in Different Cucurbit Crops, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 1276-1288 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.1124