Status of Mango Fruit Infestation at Home Garden in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was undertaken to determine the insect infestation in mango fruit in the farmers' field of Uchalhila, Ishwargonj, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, during the period of months March to July 2020 under natural condition. Visual searching method followed for identifying the infested and healthy mango fruit. The total healthy and infested (14.86%; 22 out of 148) and (85.13%; 126 out of 148), respectively in mango fruit. The healthy and infested ranged (0.00-3.33%) and (66.67-93.33%), respectively in mango fruit. The insects viz thrips, stone weevil, and fruit borer (0.00-33.33) %, (33.33-73.33) and (23.33-46.67) % in this study, respectively. In the rural area of Bangladesh, they are not using any fertilizer, insecticides to manage the constraints in mango production. Specific study plans are needed in the rural area of Bangladesh to minimize insect infestation with bio-rational insecticides.