Trapping of the Fruit-flies, Dacus spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) with methyl eugenol in Orchards

SUMMARY Field trapping offruit-flies Dacus spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) using methyl etlgenol over a jive week period 1.vas conducted in afruit farm at Gombah, Selaugor, The results showed that traps with slit holes caught the greatest 11li11zber offruit-flies. Over 85% of the flies caught were male, Dacus dorsalis, Hendel. When different formulations of methyl eugenol; illa/athion 50EC + methyl eugenol, Carbaryl85S+ methyl eugenol, Diptere.'\' SP 95%) methyl eugenol and distilled 'lcater + methyl eugenol were tested at Serdang significant differences 'were only detected in tlte number of flies trapped in those traps with methyl eugenol -I- insecticides and those 'with methyl eugenol alone. The technique used 'l!,..'as eifecti'lie in controlling the fruit-flies for there nYts a reduction of20~;) of damaged carambola fruits.