The damage inflicted by the Cecid fly on mango fruits, more popularly known as ‘Kurikong,’ is becoming an important concern of mango growers in many parts of the country.
Affected fruits are usually unmarketable because of the circular black or brown scabby lesions on the skin of the fruits. Both small and big fruits are affected. If the infestation is early, the affected young fruits usually drop from the tree.
On the other hand, affected fruits that reach maturity are unattractive and if they can be sold at all, they fetch a very low price. Some of the affected fruits also crack, according to the BPI experts.
The Cecid fly is a small mosquito-like insect that is active at night so spraying should be done at night or late in the afternoon. It lays its eggs on the developing fruits. If the mango tree is not in fruit, the Cecid fly lays its eggs on the leaves, causing circular protuberances on the surface.
The egg and larval stages are spent in the fruit while the pupal stage is spent in the ground, according to the BPI. The adult lives for only three to five days. Being small, the adults can be carried by wind. The pupa can be introduced in a new place when infested soil of planting materials is transported to that new place.
The BPI advises mango growers to undertake early precautionary measures so that adults will not develop and spread. This will also avoid damage to young fruits.
Here are preventive measures recommended by the BPI. One is pruning after harvest to allow light penetration in the crown and to reduce relative humidity. The experts point out that the insect prefers to stay in crowded and shady areas in the tree canopy.
Another recommendation is to keep the mango plantation free of weeds and grasses. The pest is observed to be rampant in weedy and uncultivated areas.
Bagging the fruits is also an effective method of avoiding Kurikong damage. Bag the fruits about 40 days from flower induction. Fallen fruits should be collected and burned or sprayed with insecticide.
Meanwhile, Kurikong will be one of the topics that is expected to be taken up at the National Mango Congress which will be held from April 27 to 29 at the Bohol Convention Center in Tagbilaran City.
author: Zac B. Sarian, www.mb.com.ph, photo from kriyayoga.com
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Hi Mango enthusiasts,
I just acquired a specific resonance Light Trap and another kind of light trap that has a fan that sucks the pests into the bag easily collecting and killing them by just soaking the bag in water.
The resonance light trap electrocute the lured pests, usually moths, cecid flies and hoppers and can be collected by a bag for easy identification and disposal.
Those interested can email me so I can forward the article and product info.
Regards,
ReyQ
Hi Rey,
Can I have some description and picture of the Light trap
Mar
Hi Mar,
I acquired these light traps from Taiwan and China. I have saved the picture in my celfone but do not know how to transfer in to my computer. If you want, please do text me at this number 09088660886 so I can send you the pictures . . . this is a 24/7 celfone of mine.
The light trap that electrocute (zap) is a bit expensive but highly effective then the other one that has a fan, is also effective and a bit cheaper. I will be fabricating several models with the end view of selling it cheap once I have tried it to be effective also.
I plan to modify and blend the two, thus having a bulb that attracts the pests and a fan that sucks them rather than the one that Zaps the insects. I’ll just place a cotton wick – soaked with insecticide at the bottom of the bag to kill all insects that are sucked in and gets in contact with the wick. A cotton wick can be from the strand of a Mop Head or a cloth/rag.
Keep in touch
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Mar,
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ReyQ
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I have a mango farm, can you tell me about that light trap stuff…please forward to me the article at cecillelaplana@gmail.com. Thanks.
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Merry Christmas
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I’am, Jerico Esma Bergo. I have planted more than 300 mango trees on a property i recently acquired in Sitio Alorma, Dona Josefa Palayan City Nueva Ecija Philippines.
I’am interested to know more about the subject but living in Japan makes that a bit hard to get info. hope that you can pass on some tips for how to takecare the trees. my parents manages. how to care.
But I think that’s not enough base into our own Idea how to care the trees,. we have own mehod how to put feltilizer and some chemical they need to protect some insect. as of now I continued to support they needs. please give me more idea. if I continue to support or to maintain.
Because I have a planning to expand my MangoFarm. I want to add more trees. if mango is a good Business. Thank You and more power’s…
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@Jerico Esma Bergo, contact PCCARD’s Mango information network at http://maidon.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/cin/mango
Hi Jerico,
Nice for you to have purchased and area planted with mangoes but allow me to share with you not to expect so much on your mango orchard but rather shift instead in growing the Thailand Sweetwater Coconut.
Mango production is very difficult as we also have our own 1,200 bearing mango trees in Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur. Although we make money from these trees, it requires a lot of experience and technology plus manpower to make profit from it.
Thai Sweetwater Coconut is ideal for the fresh buko market and planting this variety would only take you 36 months to bear fruits. Planting it at 10m x 10m will give you 100 hills at 3 seedlings/hill for a population of 300 trees. By the end of the 4th Year or by the 49th month – projected harvest is a conservative 10 nuts/tree/month or 3,000 nuts @ P30.00/nut is P90,000 per month. Should you need more info, please do email me direct at rey_quisumbing@yahoo.com. Please try to view our website at http://www.sayaofarms.com
My best regards,
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