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Melon-Fly Pheromone Lures and Trap Set (Pack Contains 10 Wooden Lures and 10 Glass Traps)
₹640Original price was: ₹640.₹320Current price is: ₹320.
Cucumber, luffa, muskmelon, squash, pumpkin, kharbuja and watermelon are important vegetable crops in Maharashtra. Among the various limiting factors for the quality of these crops, melon flies are the most important as it causes up to 70% damage. These melon flies are very difficult to manage as they have various host ranges of vegetables. It can be controlled using Melon Fly Lures and Traps.
The application of insecticides is not much effective and causes numerous hazards to the environment. Therefore, an eco-friendly technology ’Melon Fly Trap’ has been devised.
Key Features:
This is an eco-friendly technology as there will be no pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.
High-quality marketable vegetables are produced and there will be a significant increase in the fruit yield.
Fixing Melon Fly Lures and traps is cheaper than spraying insecticidal sprays at weekly intervals.
Mass trapping of male melon flies leads reduction in chances of mating to a greater extent leading to a low population of new flies.
Traps provide effective control of melon flies for a longer period compared to the spray of insecticides. For monitoring, traps are effective even for a longer duration.
Traps can easily fit and are effective even during rainy seasons.
Traps should be fastened to the trees using metal wires at a height of 4-5 feet depending on the height of the trees and at a place receiving no direct sunlight.
Replace the wooden lure after 30 to 45 days if required or when the catch is reduced significantly or there is no catch.
Precautions for using Melon Fly Traps:
Packing of the traps should be opened only before fixing the traps on the trees.
Traps should be fixed on the trees at places where there is maximum shade.
Remove the dead fruit flies from the traps when they are 75 % filled. This will help maintain the life of the traps.
Traps should be kept at a place away from the reach of children.
