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MONITORING TIPS
FRUIT FLY TRAP ASSEMBLYTraps can be made from plastic water or soda bottles.
same diameter. The bottle cap is not needed.
piece. Insert the wire through the hole so that the lure
out of the bottle will be used for hanging the trap.
the bottle opening.
of children and animals
consistent with label instructions
accordance with instructions on pesticide labels
These traps do not require a killing agent. Flies find their way into the trap by going up through the
mouth of the bottle and usually have difficulty finding a way out. Easy to maintain, these fruit fly traps
are an effective way to reduce your fruit fly populations.
Preparing the plastic bottle
Trap with mesh-wrapped
lure
Su
ppression Tactic
#3 PROTEIN BAIT SPRAYSEarth-Friendly Protein Bait
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with other suppression methods.
GF-120
listed for use in organic production.
PROTEIN BAIT PREPARATION
Gapplication. The recommended dilution ratio ranges:
1 part GF-120 to 4 to 10 parts water
application rates:
1 ounce
= 2 Tablespoons
Recommended
roosting hosts:
PROTEIN BAIT APPLICATION
APPLICATION INTERVALS
P
PROTEIN BAIT TIPS
instructions on the protein bait label
amounts
GF-120 application sites vary depending on the fruit fly species:
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10 feet in border crops or roosting
and amount of foliage requiring
120 mixture at
1 part GF-120
to 4 parts water
inside lightweight
upside-down
cleaning and bait re-application
ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY
MELON FLY
MEDFLY
fruit trees or in
roosting hosts
fruit trees or in
roosting hosts
MALAYSIAN
FRUIT FLY
fruit trees or in
roosting hosts
RECORD YOUR FINDINGSIt’s important to record your catch data and other suppression findings.
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good suppression
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CONTACT INFORMATIONWe’re online! Visit us at www.fruitfly.hawaii.eduitfly.hawaii.edu for more information fo
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