Research Article

Mass Trapping of Live Male Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae): Interaction between Trap Types and Period of Trapping

Table 1

Percentage survival of adult males of Bactrocera dorsalis in three trap types after catches in 24 hrs on a mango plantation.

Trap typePeriod of dayMean survival (%) ± SE

EcomanMorning69 ± 10a
Afternoon88 ± 8a
Evening95 ± 2a

TephriMorning73 ± 17a
Afternoon64 ± 32a
Evening87 ± 10a

Bucket funnelMorning49 ± 25a
Afternoon88 ± 7a
Evening92 ± 5a

Means followed by the same letter within the column are not significantly different.