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Fruit fly pheromone traps | Pest control | Integrated Pest Management

Pheromone traps for fruit flies are a common and eco-friendly method used to monitor and control fruit fly populations in orchards, vineyards, and even home gardens.

Pheromones are natural chemical signals insects use to communicate, especially for mating. In traps, synthetic pheromones (mimicking female sex pheromones or aggregation pheromones) are used to attract male fruit flies.Once inside, flies are caught on a sticky surface or in a liquid bait, preventing them from mating and reducing the population.

How They Work: A lure dispenser** containing pheromone is placed in the trap.Male fruit flies are attracted to the scent. The trap captures them using the sticky cards/sheets, or liquid attractants with insecticides. This reduces mating success and helps monitor infestation levels.

Benefits: Eco-friendly means no harmful residues on fruits. They are target specific and attract only fruit flies. Monitoring tool that helps farmers decide the right time for control measures.Use of these traps reduced pesticide use and can be Integrated with IPM (Integrated Pest Management).

Types of Traps

Sticky traps: yellow color often enhances attraction
Lure-and-kill traps: pheromone + insecticide
Liquid traps: pheromone + food bait

Common Pheromones Used:
Methyl eugenol: attracts Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly).
Cuelure: attracts Bactrocera cucurbitae (Melon fruit fly).
Trimedlure: attracts Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly)

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