Feeding behavior of Bactrocera dorsalis(Hendel)

Efficiency of controlling Bactrocera dorsalis adults by lures was studied.Trapping methods and different moisture content and sweetness of trapping agent were compared in a small-scale field test.The results indicated that the poisoned mango paste could trap and kill a large number of B.dorsalis adults.By replacing with fresh mango paste daily the number of trapped fruit flies increased significantly.The addition of 10 gL-1 brown sugar,10 mlL-1 honey and 10 gL-1 maltose to the mango paste could significantly increase the trapping effect even further.It seemed apparent that this method of using mango paste for trapping could considerably minimize the pest infestation in the field