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EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT FOOD LURES IN ATTRACTING FRUIT FLY SPECIE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Khan Danish, *Siraj Ahmad Khan, Shabir Ahmed, Irum Gul, Abdul Basit, Azaz Ahmad, Javaid Iqbal, Muhammad Mujeeb, Saiqa Khattak, Haider Abbas

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Abstract
The experiments entitled “Efficacy of different food lures in attracting fruit fly specie: A comparative study” was conducted at the Agriculture Research Institute Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan during spring, 2024. The experiment was arranged using Randomize Complete Block (RCB) Design having seven treatments and three replications. Data recorded weekly revealed that the pest appeared within the first hour of trap installation in the first week of September, with the highest initial population observed in T2 (75% methyl eugenol + 10% guava essence + 10% sugar solution + 5% spinosad). The population peaked during the third week of October, with T2 recording the highest average trap catch (108.67 fruit flies per trap), followed by T4 and T6, while T5 consistently showed the lowest population. A gradual decline in pest numbers was observed through November. Overall, T2 demonstrated superior efficacy in reducing fruit fly populations compared to other treatments, with a mean reduction of 68.15 flies per trap. These findings emphasize the importance of timely interventions and the effectiveness of attractant-based formulations in managing fruit fly populations in persimmon orchards.

Key words: Fruit flies, persimmon orchards, methyl eugenol, spinosad, attractant traps