Management of fruit fly in watermelon

In the Cucurbitaceae crops, the attack of fruit flies is mainly seen in the watermelon crop. Which affects the yield by damaging the crop.
The fruit fly lays eggs inside the fruit, and the caterpillar emerges from the egg and eats the pulp of the fruit, which causes the rotting of the fruit. The fruits become twisted, become weak and separate from the vine.
Management :- Spray Fenpropathrin 10% EC [Danitol] @ 400 ml or Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC [ProfeNova] @ 400 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml/acre.
For better management of fruit flies, installed 10 fruit fly traps per acre.
For organic management, use Beauveria bassiana [Bave Curb] @ 250 gm/acre.

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In the Cucurbitaceae crops, the attack of fruit flies is mainly seen in the watermelon crop. Which affects the yield by damaging the crop.

The fruit fly lays eggs inside the fruit, and the caterpillar emerges from the egg and eats the pulp of the fruit, which causes the rotting of the fruit. The fruits become twisted, become weak and separate from the vine.

Management :- Spray Fenpropathrin 10% EC [Danitol] @ 400 ml or Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC [ProfeNova] @ 400 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml/acre.

For better management of fruit flies, installed 10 fruit fly traps per acre.

For organic management, use Beauveria bassiana [Bave Curb] @ 250 gm/acre.