Demonstration and distribution of cue lure pheromone traps for the management of cucurbit fruit flies
Demonstration and distribution of cue lure pheromone traps for the management of cucurbit fruit flies
The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a very serious and economically important insect pest of cucurbitaceous crops. A demonstration cum distribution on use of cue lure pheromone traps for management of cucurbit fruit flies has been organised at Cuncolim on 19/7/18. The project “Management of economically important insect pests with the use of pheromone technology through trainings and demonstrations” was funded by Nabard. Cue lure trap preparation, placement, servicing and lure replacement have been explained to the farmers. The damage symptoms, insect life stages and other management aspects have been briefed to the farmers by Dr. Maruthadurai. R Scientist (Agril. Entomology). Dr. R. Ramesh, Principal Scientist (Plant pathology) briefed about the benefits of pheromone technology and interacted with the farmers. More than 30 farmers actively participated in the programme and distributed 200 cue lure traps to the farmers.