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The Bactrocera cucurbitae, or melon fruit fly, is a serious pest that attacks cucurbit crops such as cucumber, melon, pumpkin, and gourds. Trapping is an essential part of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy.

The Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) is a serious agricultural pest that attacks a wide range of fruit and vegetable crops. Trapping is a crucial method for monitoring and controlling infestations.

Barrix Catch Fruit Fly Trap is a pheromone-based eco-friendly trap designed to control fruit fly populations in agricultural fields and orchards. It helps in monitoring and mass trapping fruit flies like Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) and Bactrocera cucurbitae (Melon Fruit Fly), which damage fruit and vegetable crops.

Container can hold 5400 dead flies.

Barrix Catch Fruit Fly Trap is a pest fly trap that should be used with Barrix Catch Fruit Fly Lure to attract and trap pests of the Bactrocera dorsalis with 83 sub species. Commonly known as Fruit Fly, it is a major pest of high risk and causes severe pre-harvest damage. Moreover, this pest cannot be controlled by any pesticide.

We recommend farmers to use Barrix Catch Fruit Fly Trap along with Barrix Catch Fruit Fly Lure while cultivating the following crops:

Fruits: Mango, Guava, Banana, Orange, Papaya, Annona, Sapota, Peach, Cashew, Lemon, Acid Lime, Jamun, Olive, Grapes, Carambole (Star Fruit), Pineapple, Apple.

Vegetables: Tomato, Capsicum.

The direction of the fly entry is designed in such a way that there is no way it can escape from the trap. There are three equvi positioned paths / holes for entry and exit of air and flies located at 120 degree angle. The free pathway is blocked by the specially positioned lure (at the top of the container and centre of the cap). The pathway block technology provides the following benefits for better performance:

1. The air entering into the container will hit the lure and is highly concentrated with the pheromone all the time so that the trapped fly will never try to go out of the trap.

2. The air enters, hits the lure and exits the trap with the pheromone.

3. The flies enter the trap, hit the lure block and fall down inside the trap.

4. Also, for better performance even after the trap box is filled by the flies, the warmth from the cap will hit the lure so that the pheromone is constantly released. 

Specific yellow color is used for cap; this yellow shade in particular is visually alluring and optimized for better pest attraction.

UV Technology

Ultraviolet light on plastic cause photo oxidation - leading to considerable damage due to un-stabilized thermoplastic resins. Depending on the polymer, decrease of optical, mechanical and physical properties leads to loss of surface shine, surface rips, de-chalking, yellowing, discoloration, brittleness, deterioration of the mechanics, etc.

UV Proofing of each and every trap component provides stability against the adverse effects of oxygen and light, making them heat and extraction resistant. Its low volatility helps in retention of transparency, delays surface degradation, provides prolonged field usage as they can be re-used for up to 3 seasons. It is weather proof as it is stable and sturdy in all weather conditions.

Rain Protection Technology 

The trap container is designed in an Umbrella shape to avoid the entry of rain water into the trap even when tilted at 45 degree angle. This is to ensure there is no dilution or degradation of the pheromone. To guard against rain wash out of pheromone, the lure is placed at the top of the trap.

The Melon Fruit Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) is a major pest of cucurbit crops like melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, gourds, and squash. It lays eggs inside fruits, and the larvae (maggots) cause internal rotting, leading to significant yield losses.

Tuta absoluta, also known as the Tomato Leaf Miner, is a highly destructive moth pest that primarily affects tomato crops. It belongs to the Gelechiidae family and is notorious for causing significant damage to tomato plants by mining into leaves, stems, and fruits.

Pectinophora gossypiella, commonly known as the Pink Bollworm, is a major pest of cotton rather than a fruit fly. It primarily damages cotton crops by burrowing into bolls and feeding on the seeds, reducing yield and fiber quality.