Fruit flies are the common and serious pest of the Guava. The flies lay eggs on the surface of Guava fruits at the color break stage. On hatching, the maggot enters into the guava fruit and feeds on soft pulp. When guava fruits are cut open the white maggots are seen in the flesh. It can be managed by the clean cultivation or sanitation of orchard is important to reduce/ check fruit infestation of fruit flies. Collect and dump deep in the pit the fallen infested guava fruits. Daily cover the fruit with soil and do not leave the pit uncovered for long. Avoid taking rainy season crop. Give two sprays of thiodan 35EC (endosulphan) 2 ml/liter or seven 50 WP (carbaryl) 2g/liter, one before maturity and second at maturity. No spray should be given at the ripening stage during the harvesting of fruit.
Which is one of the serious pests of Guava and how it can be managed?
