Incidence of Fruit Flies [Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera)] on Economically Important  Guava Fruit in Western  Uttar Pradesh, India

Irsad; Masarrat Haseeb

doi:10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1672

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Incidence of Fruit Flies [Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera)] on Economically Important Guava Fruit in Western Uttar Pradesh, India

Irsad, Masarrat Haseeb

Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · pp. 379–384 · Published 7 Apr 2025

10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1672

Abstract

Fruit flies (Bactrocera spp.) pose a significant threat to guava production, leading to substantial yield losses. This study assesses fruit fly infestation in guava orchards across selected localities in Aligarh and Hathras districts. Data recorded from May to August 2018 indicate that fruit losses in Aligarh ranged from 18.40% to 42.66% by weight and 17.45% to 44.33% by number, with peak infestation (41.57% by weight and 43.03% by number) observed in July. Similarly, in Hathras, fruit losses varied between 20.60% to 45.20% by weight and 22.30% to 48.00% by number, with the highest infestation (43.7% by weight and 44.14% by number) also recorded in July. The lowest losses were noted in May for both districts. The overall average fruit fly infestation was 31.81% in Aligarh and 34.2% in Hathras on a weight basis. These findings align with previous studies, emphasizing the economic impact of fruit fly infestations.

Fruit fly infestation guava orchards Bactrocera spp. integrated pest management yield loss

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Irsad, Masarrat Haseeb (2025). Incidence of Fruit Flies [Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera)] on Economically Important Guava Fruit in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Asian Research Journal of Agriculture , 379–384. https://doi.org/10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1672

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Irsad — Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
Masarrat Haseeb — Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.

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