Trapping of the Fruit-flies, Dacus spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) with methyl eugenol in Orchards
Field trapping of fruit-flies Dacus spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) using methyl eugenol over a five week period was conducted in a fruit farm at Gombah, Selaugor, The results showed that traps with slit holes caught the greatest number of fruit-flies. Over 85% of the flies caught were male, Dacus dor...
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Language: | English English |
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1979
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2037/1/Trapping_of_the_Fruit-flies%2C_Dacus_spp..pdf |
Summary: | Field trapping of fruit-flies Dacus spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) using methyl eugenol over a five week
period was conducted in a fruit farm at Gombah, Selaugor, The results showed that traps with slit holes caught
the greatest number of fruit-flies. Over 85% of the flies caught were male, Dacus dorsalis, Hendel. When
different formulations of methyl eugenol; malaathion 50EC + methyl eugenol, Carbaryl85S + methyl eugenol,
Dipterex SP 95%) methyl eugenol and distilled water + methyl eugenol were tested at Serdang significant
differences 'were only detected in the number of flies trapped in those traps with methyl eugenol -I- insecticides
and those 'with methyl eugenol alone. The technique use were effective in controlling the fruit-flies for there
was a reduction of 20% of damaged carambola fruits. |
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