Insects

Bactrocera dorsalis

Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
Latin Name Bactrocera dorsalis
Common Name Oriental fruit fly
Biology Adults exhibit diurnal activity and are strong fliers, ovipositing within citrus, mango, and other fruit tissues. Larvae bore into fruits and feed internally, causing rotting and premature fruit drop – a critical pest threatening tropical and subtropical horticulture.​
Damage This pest primarily damages citrus, mango, guava, lychee and other fruits.
Distribution Regions Subtropical fruit area
Monitoring Pheromone lures mimic natural sex pheromones to attract male insects into specialized traps for population monitoring and suppression. As a core IPM component, monitoring enables early risk detection and targeted control. Mass trapping reduces mating opportunities to curb offspring populations. Protocols: ●Use only with matched traps. ●15-45 traps/hectare,replace/replenish every 4-6 weeks. ●Wear gloves or wash hands with detergent when switching lure types. ●Refer to trap-specific hanging instructions.
Recommended Traps Fruit Fly Trap

Literature review

Semiochemical evidence

The cited publications support the exact compound-species relationship. Formulation, ratio, loading, release rate and field lifetime depend on a validated lure protocol and are not inferred here.

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