RGB AGROTECH PVT.LTD.
A company with LICENSE from NRDC to manufacture, market & export the product .
A company which uses the technology developed by IIHR / ICAR.
First company in East INIDA to have the license for Fruit Fly Trap.
A company with dedicated team for R&D to meet customers need.
A company with many more innovative products in pipeline to offer which does not benefit to farmers only but entire Indian Economy on the whole.
A company with dedication to strive, to serve in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture and Bio Technology.
Manufacturing facility at Cuttack(Odisha).
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THREATS
Vegetable fly is world’s most serious pest of horticultural crops.
The species of genus Bactrocera are considered as quarantine pest of vegetables.
The adults are flies with transparent striped wings while larvae are without legs. Larvae feed upon the pulp of vegetables .
Vegetables flies infesting vegetables in India are of quarantine concerns to exporting countries.
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SOLUTION-VEGETABLE FLY TRAP
Pheromone traps
Traps with pheromone + baits are used to monitor and to lessen the population density of vegetable flies infesting the vegetables in the orchard.
Procedure :
Hang the trap in a shady part of the tree just above the lower leaves.
The flies gets attacted and collected inside the box.
Clean the trap at regular intervals.
Change the wooden lure as per the recommendations.
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HOW DOES VEGETABLE FLY TRAP WORK
An non toxic plastic box are made. A wooden lure with special chemical applied on it is placed inside the box. The chemical attracts over 95% of MALE flies. 15 -20 such traps are required to be placed strategically in 1 acre of land.
The ecofriendly non toxic plastic is used considering international permissible standards for export from India.
Each box can sustain over 500 gms of weight which is close to 3000 flies per trap.
The box needs to be cleaned at regular intervals and the lure needs to be replaced as recommended.
The farmers need not purchase the box everytime, they can just order lures and replace it as per requirement.
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India is the world’s second largest producer of tropical & subtropical fruits and vegetables.
Mango is known as king of fruits in India and has largest acreage and number 1 producer in the world with 50-55% of overall worlds production.
AP has become the largest mango growing state in India and UP uses maximum area of cultivation of mangoes.
Generally over 30-65% of the mangoes gets damaged during cultivation and harvesting.
Untreated fruit fly losses are up to 80% for guava, 40% for jujube, and 30% for mango/banana/papaya/strawberry.
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THREATS
Mango fruit fly is world’s most serious pest of horticultural crops.
The species of genus Bactrocera are considered as quarantine pest of mango.
The adults are flies with transparent wings while larvae are without legs. Larvae feed upon the pulp of fruit .
Fruit flies infesting mango fruits in India are of quarantine concerns to exporting countries.
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES BY FARMERS
Collect fallen infested rotten fruits and also remove fruits with ovipunctures and oozing clear sap from the trees if visible. Destroy these collected fruits by dumping in a pit (40-60 cm deep) and cover with soil to eliminate all sources of possible breeding sites. - LOW YIELD
Harvest crops early when mature green. As this stage of fruit maturity, crops are not susceptible to fruit fly attack. - LOW QUALITY
Pick overripe fruits as these are good breeding sites for fruit flies. - DOES NOT KILL FLIES
Plough the topsoil (5-10 cm deep) to expose the pupae to predators, parasites, and direct sunlight. - HIGH COST
Practice crop and field sanitation. - HIGH COST
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SOLUTION-FRUIT FLY TRAP
Pheromone traps
Traps with pheromone + baits are used to monitor and to lessen the population density of fruit flies infesting the fruits in the orchard.
Procedure :
Hang the trap in a shady part of the tree just above the lower leaves.
The flies gets attacted and collected inside the box.
Clean the trap at regular intervals.
Change the wooden lure as per the recommendations.
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HOW DOES FRUIT FLY TRAP WORK
An non toxic plastic box are made. A wooden lure with special chemical applied on it is placed inside the box. The chemical attracts over 95% of MALE flies. 8 -10 such traps are required to be placed strategically in 1 acre of land.
The ecofriendly non toxic plastic is used considering international permissible standards for export from India.
Each box can sustain over 500 gms of weight which is close to 3000 flies per trap.
The box needs to be cleaned at regular intervals and the lure needs to be replaced as recommended.
The farmers need not purchase the box everytime, they can just order lures and replace it as per requirement.
