Fruit Fly Catcher Bottle

About Fruit Fly Catcher Bottle

🪠Fruit Fly Catcher Bottle & Trap Picks

Fly Catcher Bottle “ Larger, reusable fly catcher bottle (often agricultural size). Good for commercial use or bigger orchards; typically durable and designed to collect large numbers of fruit flies.

Pheromone Trap for Fruit Flies with Lure “ Budget polyester/plastic trap that uses a pheromone lure to attract fruit flies. Ideal for small farms, gardens, or polyhouses.

Fruit Fly Killer Trap with Glass Tube “ Glass-tube style pheromone trap for gardens, orchards, and home use. Eco-friendly and reusable; insert a pheromone lure and hang near crops. Haierc Outdoor Plastic Hanging Insects Bottle Catcher Fruit Fly Trap “ Simple hanging plastic bottle trap that attracts and traps flying insects like fruit flies; affordable option for home garden or patio use.

Terro 2‘Pack Fly Trap “ Household fly trap set that can also catch small flying insects; more general-purpose than strictly agricultural pheromone traps.

📌 What Is a Fruit Fly Catcher Bottle / Trap?

A fruit fly catcher bottle / trap is a device that attracts and traps fruit flies (like Bactrocera species and other flying pests) using attractants such as pheromones or food scents, causing the flies to enter a container where they can™t escape. These are commonly used in farms, orchards, greenhouses, gardens, and even kitchen/home spaces.

ðŸ How It Works (Agricultural Traps)

• Pheromone lure inside trap: Many traps use species-specific pheromones that mimic the scent of female fruit flies to attract males into the trap.

• Entry design: Flies enter through small holes/openings in the trap body (often yellow plastic or clear dome designs).

• One-way trapping: Once inside, flies get trapped and eventually die ” in water, liquid bait, or just inside the container where they can™t find the way out.

• Monitoring & control: The trap both monitors pest activity and reduces fly populations, lowering crop damage and pesticide use.

🪴 Where They™re Used

📍 Fruits: Mango, guava, papaya, citrus, apple, sapota and more
📍 Vegetables/cucurbits: Melon, bottle gourd, cucumber, bitter gourd, snake gourd, pumpkin, etc.

🪠How to Use a Fruit Fly Catcher Bottle (Agricultural IPM)

1. Hang at the right height: Place traps about 1.5“2 m above ground or above canopy level near the crop.
2. Add a pheromone lure: Insert the pheromone lure block or dispenser inside the trap. Replace every 45“60 days or per label instructions.
3. Use multiple traps: For best results, use around 10“15 traps per acre for monitoring and 20“25 traps per acre for mass trapping.
4. Empty regularly: Remove dead flies and keep the trap clean; you may add a few drops of water or liquid bait if the trap design calls for it.

🌱 Benefits

” Eco-friendly: No harmful pesticides; safe for organic farming.
” Cost-effective: Reduces pesticide sprays and crop damage.
” Reusable: Most traps can be cleaned and reused with fresh lure.
” Targeted: Species-specific pheromones attract only target pests, minimizing harm to beneficial insects