author(s)
Pawan Kumar, Sakshi Dwivedi and Anjana Jain

abstract
This paper focuses on the identification of fruit fly insect infesting the fruit of Madhuca indica. The different site under Jabalpur region was selected and collection of fruit was made. Rearing of collected larva from fruit of mahua was conducted. Data and photographs of different stages of insect larva of mahua was noted and captured respectively. It was found that the large incidence was caused by M. indica fruit fly i.e. Bactrocera zonata and it was recorded as a new pest in Jabalpur region of central India in 2020 at Tropical Forest Research Institute Jabalpur, District Jabalpur.