Attacks at two different stages during January and May; first at flower bud burst stage, most damaging ; larvae tunnel the axis of inflorescence and destroy completely
Second attack starts at fruit set as young maggots bore into tender fruits; affected fruits slowly turn yellow and drop
Pest infestation could be made out from appearance of tiny black spots on inflorescence
Integrated management
Ploughing of orchards in November-December to expose pupae
Spray dimethoate (0.06%) at bud burst
Dusting of 1.5 per cent chlorpyriphos in soil beneath the canopy area during April-May to kill the larvae
