Evaluation of Parapheromones for Mass Trapping of Mango Fruit Fly Ceratitis cosyra Walker and Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Nihort, Okigwe :- Ebi, Chima
ABSTRACT
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important fruit
crop in Nigeria. It is a source of essential vitamins and is also cultivated
for its nutritional, medicinal and industrial uses. Fruit flies infest various
commercial fruit crops and cause economic damage. Mass trapping and male
annihilation technique (MAT) has been the most useful and common means of
controlling fruit flies with special focus on Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel
(Diptera: Tephritidae) on mangoes. This study was conducted during the mango
fruiting period of April/May 2019 season, when the density of fruit flies was
at their peak. It evaluate the effectiveness of four types of parapheromones
namely, Methyl eugenol (liquid and solid forms), Cuelure, Terpinyl acetate and
Trimedlure for mass trapping of fruit flies on Mango and the effect ofthe parapheromones
on the mean number offlies trapped. Modified Lynfield traps containing the
parapheromones were randomly set on the mango orchards in three replicates in
National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) orchard, Okigwe, Imo State,
Southeast Nigeria. Effect of parapheromones on mean number of damaged dropped
fruits was also evaluated. The mean populations of B. dorsalis and Ceratitis
cosyra were significantly higher (P>0.05) in liquid methyl eugenol traps
when compared to other parapheromones. B. dorsalis recorded more than 90% of
the fruit flies that were trapped especially in the first 3 weeks of trapping.
In orchard I, Liquid Methyl eugenol significantly (P<0.05) trapped highest
number of B. dorsalis (270.20) in week 1. Mean population value (131.8) for
Liquid Methyl eugenol was significantly different from all other treatments in
both orchard 1 and 2. There was steady decline in damaged dropped mango fruits
as the study progressed (Figures 4.1 and 4.2). Use ofliquid Methyl eugenol was
most effective in trapping B. dorsalis and C. cosyra, and it can be
incorporated in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programmes for the control
offruit flies. Keywords: Mangifera indica, Ceratitis cosyra, Bactrocera
dorsalis, mass trapping, Parapheromones, Lynfield trap
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MICHAEL, U (2026). Evaluation of Parapheromones for Mass Trapping of Mango Fruit Fly Ceratitis cosyra Walker and Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Nihort, Okigwe :- Ebi, Chima . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 28, 2026, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-parapheromones-for-mass-trapping-of-mango-fruit-fly-ceratitis-cosyra-walker-and-oriental-fruit-fly-bactrocera-dorsalis-hendel-diptera-tephritidae-on-mango-in-nihort-okigwe-ebi-chima-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation of Parapheromones for Mass Trapping of Mango Fruit Fly Ceratitis cosyra Walker and Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Nihort, Okigwe :- Ebi, Chima " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 28 Apr. 2026, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-parapheromones-for-mass-trapping-of-mango-fruit-fly-ceratitis-cosyra-walker-and-oriental-fruit-fly-bactrocera-dorsalis-hendel-diptera-tephritidae-on-mango-in-nihort-okigwe-ebi-chima-7-2. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation of Parapheromones for Mass Trapping of Mango Fruit Fly Ceratitis cosyra Walker and Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Nihort, Okigwe :- Ebi, Chima ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 28 Apr. 2026. Web. 28 Apr. 2026. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-parapheromones-for-mass-trapping-of-mango-fruit-fly-ceratitis-cosyra-walker-and-oriental-fruit-fly-bactrocera-dorsalis-hendel-diptera-tephritidae-on-mango-in-nihort-okigwe-ebi-chima-7-2 >.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluation of Parapheromones for Mass Trapping of Mango Fruit Fly Ceratitis cosyra Walker and Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Nihort, Okigwe :- Ebi, Chima " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 28 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-parapheromones-for-mass-trapping-of-mango-fruit-fly-ceratitis-cosyra-walker-and-oriental-fruit-fly-bactrocera-dorsalis-hendel-diptera-tephritidae-on-mango-in-nihort-okigwe-ebi-chima-7-2