TITLE:
Current Knowledge of Mango and Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Control in Myanmar: A Review
AUTHORS:
Kyaw Lin Maung, Yin Yin Mon, Myat Phyu Khine, Khin Nyein Chan, Aye Phyoe, Aye Thandar Soe, Thae Yu Yu Han, Wah Wah Myo, Sein Su Su San, Aye Aye Khai
KEYWORDS:
Mangoes, Fruit Fly, Control Technique, Insecticides Application, Myanmar
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Entomology,
Vol.9 No.1,
January
14,
2021
ABSTRACT: Mango is one of the largest commercial fruitsin Myanmar and the fruit fly, B. dorsalisand B. correctaare the major pests. Mango is a kind of native fruit which can grow well as natural vegetation throughout the entire country under the various climatic conditions. We aimed to point out overuse of insecticide application in agricultural sector of Myanmar and further criteria of effective fruit fly control techniques were also proposed for worldwide ecosystem. Traditional fruit fly control is primarily focused on the uncoordinated use of insecticide applications which is orchard-by-orchard strategy. However, in view of flying distance, this localized strategy is not successful and harms the ecosystem. Occasionally, fruit bagging technique was applied by some farmers. In Myanmar’s agricultural sector, numerous varieties of cheap insecticides which mostly imported from China were plentiful. While conventional insecticide application controls were implemented annually, the population of fruit flies increased year after year, particularly in tropical region. The requirement of technical-scientific research reduced the worldwide fruit fly records. Furthermore, traditional insecticide application approach inhibits the yield and quality of mangoes that have adversely affected international trade. Importantly, in long term period of the entire previous decade, the conventional insecticide application controls make more fruit fly infestation.