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Research Objective

To determine the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for controlling fruit flies in citrus orchards in the Faisalabad district.

Methodology

The study involved various control methods including cultural practices (hoeing, ploughing, sanitation, weeding), physical approaches (methyl eugenol traps, protein hydrolysate bait traps, bagging with cloth, polythene, and paper bags), chemical insecticides, and biological control (spinosad). Integrated Pest Management (IPM) models combined different approaches. Experiments were conducted in citrus orchards in Faisalabad. Data on fruit infestation and adult fruit fly population were collected weekly. Statistical analysis was performed using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and ANOVA.

Methodology Flowchart

                        graph TD
    A["Select Citrus Orchards in Faisalabad"] --> B["Apply Different Control Methods"];
    B --> C["Cultural Practices"];
    B --> D["Physical Approaches"];
    B --> E["Chemical Insecticides"];
    B --> F["Biological Control"];
    B --> G["Integrated Pest Management"IPM" Models"];
    C --> H["Collect Data Weekly"];
    D --> H;
    E --> H;
    F --> H;
    G --> H;
    H --> I["Statistical Analysis ANOVA"];
    I --> J["Analyze Results"];
    J --> K["Draw Conclusions"];                    

Discussion

The study highlights the effectiveness of integrated pest management strategies over conventional control methods for fruit flies in citrus. Cultural practices like sanitation and ploughing significantly reduced infestation. Physical methods, particularly methyl eugenol traps, showed promise in capturing large numbers of flies, though protein hydrolysate bait traps were more effective in reducing populations. Chemical control varied, with abamectin showing the lowest infestation. The IPM models demonstrated that combining different approaches, especially sanitation with other methods, was highly effective in reducing fruit fly infestation and population. Early eradication of infested fruit is crucial for increasing citrus yield.

Key Findings

- The highest number of fruit flies (214.00/trap/week) and fruit infestation (33.67%) were recorded in the control treatment.
- Ploughing treatment showed the lowest fruit fly population (63.67/trap/week).
- Sanitation treatment resulted in the lowest fruit fly infestation (1.33%).
- Methyl eugenol traps captured the highest number of flies (207.00/trap/week) among physical approaches.
- Protein hydrolysate bait traps showed the lowest fruit fly population (73.63/trap/week).
- Trichlorfon application resulted in the highest fruit fly population (253.67/trap/week) among chemical insecticides.
- Abamectin treatment showed the lowest fruit fly infestation (0.67%).
- IPM-4 (Weeding, light trap, and indoxacarb) recorded the lowest fruit fly population (94.00/trap/week).
- IPM-3 (Sanitation, sticky trap, and trichlorfon) showed the lowest fruit fly infestation (2.00%).

Conclusion

Integrated pest management methods are suitable for controlling fruit flies in citrus. Early removal of infested fruit is beneficial for increasing citrus crop yield.

Fact Check

- The highest number of flies recorded in the control treatment was 214.00/trap/week.
- Sanitation treatment resulted in the lowest fruit fly infestation at 1.33%.
- IPM-4 treatment recorded the lowest fruit fly population at 94.00/trap/week.

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