Symptoms :

Adult moths of both sexes cause damage to fully ripe fruits by piercing and sucking the juice usually during night times. Damaged fruits are completely unmarketable and must be removed at packing to avoid contamination of sound product.

• Management:

  • The adult moths prefer to feed on ripe guava or banana fruits over pomegranate. These bait fruits can be tied to wooden stakes singly using thread. Commence baiting during fag end of harvest as maximum damage is been caused to mature fruits. The fruit baits can be erected in the borders where moth damage is severe @ 50 bait fruits per hectare. This baiting and trapping is found to be an effective method for controlling the fruit sucking moth damage. In areas where fruit sucking moth poses serious problem using regular use of fruit baits or erection of fly-proof netting around the trees or orchard gives the best control

  • Harvesting and yield:

    Yield level varies from 8.0 to 15 t / ha. Fruits attain maturity in about 150 – 180 days from flowering depending upon the variety. A mature fruit gives a characteristic metallic sound when pressed gently and attains colour specific to the variety. Fruits can be graded depending up on the size (weight) into different categories as stated below:

    a) Super size                :           Fruit weight > 750g

    b) King size                 :           Fruit weight 500 – 700 g

    c) Queens Size             :           Fruit weight 400 – 500 g

    d) Prince Size              :           Fruit weight 300 – 400 g.