{"product_id":"cucurbit-fruit-fly-bactrocera-cucurbitae-coq-in-summer-squash-von-rekha-sapkota","title":"Cucurbit Fruit Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae Coq.) In Summer Squash","description":"\u003cp\u003eCucurbit fruit fly (CFF), Bactrocera cucurbitae  (Coq.), is one of the most important pests of  cucurbits, and squash (Cucurbit pepo L.) is highly  prone to damage by this pest. Because of the  difficulties associated with the control of this  pest by chemical insecticides, farmers experienced  great losses in cucurbits. A participatory field  experiment conducted to assess losses and to measure  efficacy of different management options in squash  revealed that the possibility to control CFF by  using local botanical pesticide ¿Jholmal'. The data  showed that 9.7% female flowers were damaged by CFF;  however, the CFF preferred young and immature  fruits.Nearly 26% fruits were dropped or damaged  just after set, and 14.04% were recorded as  unmarketable during harvesting, giving only 38.8%  fruits of marketable quality. Jholmal significantly  influenced fruit size (895 g), fresh yield (62.8  t\/ha)and reduced fruit fly infestation (29%) as  compared to that of control 613 g, 23.52 t\/ha and  54.3%, respectively. This finding should open an  alternative way to address CFF through organic  approach. It should be especially useful to  researcher, grower and ultimately the consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783844393453\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDamage Assessment and Management Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783844393453","offer_id":39470087798877,"sku":"9783844393453","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/97fee342-20e2-4c84-9ae9-a6b6daa8d63c.jpg?v=1776320467","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/cucurbit-fruit-fly-bactrocera-cucurbitae-coq-in-summer-squash-von-rekha-sapkota","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}