Population dynamics of mango fruit fly Patel K.B.*, Kumar Sushil, Patel K.M. Department of Agricultural Entomology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450 *Email: ketan_ento@nau.in
Online published on 23 October, 2018. Abstract A field experiment was carried out at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2009–11. Population of fruit fly was observed during 13 (26 March-1 April)-30 (23–29 July) Standard Week (SW) in 2009–10, 2010–11 and pooled results, respectively. Highest fruit fly infestation (36.67%) was observed on 22th SW coinciding with ripening cum harvesting period of mango which increased with increase in temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity and evaporation. Top Keywords Mango, fruit fly, population dynamics, weather factors, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, rainfall, evaporation, sunshine hours. Top |