author(s)
Shalendra Pratap Singh, Neerja Agrawal, Rahul Kumar Singh and Sucharu Singh

abstract
Experiments on management of fruit flies by basil plants (Ocimum sanctum L. Lamiaceae) as attractant were conducted in mango, guava and vegetable farm located at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.). 5 treatments were used for attraction of fruit flies. These treatments were leaf extract (T1), stem extract (T2), inflorescence extract (T3), root extract (T4) and methyl eugenol (T5) as control. B. cucurbitae was attracted to all the basil plant parts in maximum numbers in vegetable farm (103.25) fruit flies/week followed by in guava (41.77) fruit flies/week and mango orchard (23.01) fruit flies/week. The result obtained in this investigation indicates that there is possibility to use Ocimum plant part extract (leaf, stem, inflorescence and root) and methyl eugenol for the management of fruit flies in mango, guava and vegetables. In the present study it was found that the basil being the cheapest source of methyl eugenol is able to decrease substantially pest attack and consequently increase the farmers income. Thus farmers can apply this bio-chemical, eco-friendly, method to enhance the productivity of mango, guava and vegetables in organic farming.