First Report of the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) Infesting Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) from North Gujarat, India
Field surveys were conducted during the peak fruiting season May-July, 2024-25 at different districts of North Gujarat. Significant fruit fly damage was reported in date palmat Dantiwada and Mundra(Kutch district). Adult flies were collected using methyl eugenol-baited parapheromone trapsand infested fruits were exami...