Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

An artificial diet and rearing protocol for Chrysoma megacephala

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

Artificial diet

Focus Area:

Agriculture

Developing Agency:

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.iihr@icar.gov.in
Website Link :https://iihr.res.in/artificial-diet-and-rearing-protocol-chrysoma-megacephala-important-pollinator-mango

Brief Description

Description :

The blue bottle fly, is a major pollinator of mango and other horticultural crops. But in nature its populations are low and hence the present technology to rear this insect in large numbers for field release to get adequate pollination in mango orchards is developed.

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