EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW CHEMISTRY INSECTICIDES AGAINST BACTROCERA ZONATA (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)

MUHAMMAD SHAHID; ZOHAIB ASAD; ILYAS RAZA; ABDUR RAUF; MUHAMMAD ASAD SALEEM; OWAIS HAMEED; KANWAL RANIAN

doi:10.22159/ijags.2022.v10i6.46633

Authors

MUHAMMAD SHAHID Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
ZOHAIB ASAD Department of Plant Pathology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
ILYAS RAZA Department of Agriculture, Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides, Government of Punjab, Pakistan.
ABDUR RAUF Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
MUHAMMAD ASAD SALEEM -Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
OWAIS HAMEED Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
KANWAL RANIAN Department of Zoology, GC-University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijags.2022.v10i6.46633

Keywords:

Bactrocera zonata, Management, Insecticides, Behavior, Insect pest

Abstract

Fruit fly is quarantine pest so infested fruit and vegetables restricted to export. Citrus fruit is important fruit crop in Pakistan which exports to other countries. Large numbers of insect pest are attacked to Citrus fruit in which fruit fly is one of most major pests now days in Pakistan. Fruit fly has short life cycle, high fecundity, and wide host ranges that why difficult to control. The present study was carried to check the efficacy of new chemistry insecticides against Bactrocera zonata and their behavior in Citrus fruits. Fruit fly was collected from different fruit orchards and brought them into the laboratory. Fruit fly colony was maintained in the plastic jars to developed large population which need in the bioassay study. To check the efficacy of new chemistry insecticides, bottle and leaf dip method was used. Result demonstrated that maximum percentage mortality (50.00±2.88, 53.33±4.40 and 60.00±2.88) was recorded in trichlorfon treated bottle with 16 ppm concentration n after 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h exposure of insecticides, respectively. Trichlorfon was the most effective insecticide to control fruit fly in both bottle and leaf dip method at 16 ppm dose while Emmamectin benzoate and spinosad were also effective as compared to others. Feedings behavior was more affected by trichlorfon treated plants as compared to remaining. Hence, it can be concluded that trichlorfon was efficient insecticides to control fruit fly in Citrus.

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