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September 10, 2025Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems

Diversity and morphometrics of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Gujarat, India

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AKAkshay KumarSPShalini PatelKCK. Chaudhary

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Survey reveals distribution and diversity of fruit fly species in Navsari, highlighting horticultural impact.

Key Points

  • Bactrocera dorsalis was found to be the most abundant fruit fly species, comprising 53.87% of the total population.
  • The study identified four fruit fly species, with B. cucurbitae showing 23.30% abundance in cucurbits.
  • The peak fruit fly population occurred from April to July, then gradually decreased by December.
  • Diversity indices were highest in Gandevi, indicating varying abundance across Navsari's talukas.

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Kumar et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1e24d54b1d3bfb60ff55chttps://doi.org/10.5958/0974-4541.2023.00041.5
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