A Review on Insect-Pest Management in Fruit crops

Abstract

A large number of pests are available in the nature; however, most of them are most destructive and badly damage the fruit production. Besides most of them cause yield loss and yet some of them transmit virus diseases. Brown citrus aphid transmits citrus tristiza virus in citrus fruits. Historically it is learnt that broad spectrum pesticides have been used to prevent the yield loss and transmission of bacteria and virus to in the world. However, referred pesticides could cause a several complications in human being. These problems include environmental, human health and also create negative effects on soil health. At the same time, pesticides tend to create negative effect such as food safety. Due to these reasons an alternative management method such as biological, Biotechnical and sterile insect techniques are used in all fruit growing regions of the would