Farmer's Survey and Monitoring of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Citrus Orchards of Ramechhap District, Nepal

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are devastating pests in citrus orchards of Nepal causing huge losses fruits. A farmer's survey was carried from March to December, 2021 randomly selecting 40 orchard owners, and at the same time, a field monitoring fruit organised randomized complete block design with 7 times replicated 3 treatments (Cue lure malathion Steiner trap, Methyl eugenol trap protein bait McPhail trap) were conducted Ramechhap district Nepal. Survey revealed that Chinese fly most problematic insect pest orchard. However, only few farmers practising effective control measures against this pest. Nine species trapped different lures bait, when number differed significantly (p<0.05) except Bactrocera correcta Zeugodacus cucurbitae, which found attracted negligible Cue lure, respectively. Z. scutellaris, tau, B. nigrofemoralis lure. dorsalis zonata minax, Dacus sphaeroidalis bait. The study concluded male useful monitor specific orchards, hence their management strategies should be made accordingly.