This document discusses two pests that damage ber fruits: 1) Ber fruit borer (Meridarchis scyrodes) and 2) Ber fruit fly (Carpomyia vesuviana). It provides details on their identification, life cycles, nature of damage caused, and management strategies. The Ber fruit borer is the most destructive pest, causing up to 70% damage, and lays eggs on ber, jamun, and olive fruits. It can be managed through insecticide sprays and removing shed fruits. The Ber fruit fly causes up to 73% damage and has maggots that feed on fruit pulp, rotting the fruits. Its management involves removing infested fruits, spraying bait mixtures, and insect

2. 1Ber fruit borer
S.N. - Meridarchis scyrodes
Family - Carposinidae
Order - Lepidotera

3. Economical importance
Most destructive pest
The damage percentage – 70 %
Host plant
 Ber , Jamun , olive .

4. Mark of Identification
 Adult
 Moth is small and dark brown
Caterpillar
Small dark pinkish to radish
Slightly cylindrical

5. Life history
 Eggs - 11-34 singly in depression near the stalk fruit .
 Larva - 13 to 17days .
 Pupa - Pupation in soil , P
.P - 5 to 8 days.
 S.O. - Pest is very active is in fruiting season from set.-
to jan .
 C. O. - Pest is carried through shed fruits from one
season to other in hibernating in larval stage .

6. Nature of damage
The Caterpillar enters the fruit by
puncturing a hole in rind and feeds on
pulp .
Infested fruit drop down .
Giving fermented and emit disagreeable
odor.

7. Management
 Application 3 spray of any one insecticide of o.2%
carbaryl 50 WP 0R 0.01%Decamethrin 2.8 EC OR
0.025% Diaflubenzuron 0R 0.01%Fenvalerate 20
EC OR 2% extract of karanj
First spray 30days after fruit formation and
other two at 15 days interval

8. Growing less susceptible varities eg
– Surti No 1, Kashi,Mehroon &
Mehroon khirani
Removal and destruction of shed
fruits .

9. 2.Ber fruit fly
S.N. - Carpomyia vesuviana
Family - Trypentidae
Order - Diptera

10. Ber fruit fly

11. Economical importance
Severe damage to fruits- 73%
Fleshy and late maturing
varieties are more susceptible

12. Mark of Identification
Adult
Small brownish yellow
Longitudinal strips on thorax
Wing transparent
Maggot
Creamy white

13. Life history
 Eggs - inside the epidermis of ripening fruits .
 Larva - L.P
. - 9 -2 2 Days
 Pupa - in soil.
 No of generation – 3 /year
 S.O. - Pest active in winter season maxing
damage feb -march

14. Nature Of Damage
 Maggot feed on fleshy and juicy pulp.
The infested fruits turns dark brown .
 Fruit Rotting .
Offensive smell

15. Nature of damage

16. Control Measures
 Removal and destruction of infested fruit .
 Application of spray bait.( 20 ml malathion +
200gm jaggary + 20 lit water) .
 Spraying with 0.2% carbaryl.