Augmentorium for the management of fruit flies in mango plantations

The augmentorium is a netted structure (tent or cage) used to confine fruits that have been infested by fruit flies. It prevents adult fruit flies from escaping while allowing beneficial parasitoids, which destroy the fruit flies, to get in and out. It is both a waste management tool and a biological control. This technical leaflet presents step by step how to use an augmentarium for managing fruit flies in the mango plantations

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Type of ALiSEA product None
Title Augmentorium for the management of fruit flies in mango plantations
Description The augmentorium is a netted structure (tent or cage) used to confine fruits that have been infested by fruit flies. It prevents adult fruit flies from escaping while allowing beneficial parasitoids, which destroy the fruit flies, to get in and out. It is both a waste management tool and a biological control. This technical leaflet presents step by step how to use an augmentarium for managing fruit flies in the mango plantations
Agroecology Category Input reduction and recycling
Agroecology Keyword
    Contributing organisations TBU Asset project
    Author
    Year 2025
    Type of document Practical how-to
    Language
    • English
    • Vietnamese
    Country Vietnam
    Administrative Level 1
    Administrative Level 2
    Web Link