The Effect of Bee Glue Powder and Ethanolic Extracts of Neem and Basil Mortality of the Asian Fruit Fly (Bactrocera invadens, Drew, Tsuruta and White) (Diptera:Tephritidae

Abstract

Laboratory experiments were conducted at the Department of Plant protection, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST) to evaluate the lethal effect Bee glue powder and ethanolic extracts of leaves Neem Azadirachta indica L. ,Basil Ocimum basilicum. From each test four different concentrations were applied against adult stage of Asian fruit fly Bactrocera invadens Drew Tsuruta and White (Diptera:Tephritidae),as topical and as food bait and the result was obtained after 24,48 and 72hours. In arandomized complete Block design replicated 4times for each material. The four concentration of the three tested materials are potent to cause mortality to adult fruit flies and out compete the control. The higest dose of each material obtained the higest mortality rate during the three assessment periods.The higest mortality for each compound was affained after 72 hours for both application techniques.The obtained results in this study open the door widely for scientist to in corporate these materials in food attractants that used to suppress the population of fruit flies.