Hot Water Treatment For Mango Fruit Fly

An investigation was carried out on mango fruit fly to find out the suitable temperature and period for.
Hot water treatment for mango fruit fly. For example hot water treatment trials conducted in different countries has revealed that control of anthracnose needs five minutes dipping in hot water at 52 c whereas to kill fruit fly larvae. The hwt procedure consist of dipping immersion of freshly harvested mangoes in hot water at 45 55Âșc for 3 to 75 minute depending on type of disease insect variety and fruit size. The main issue that is caused by hot water treatment is that it can affect the fruit quality. For large commercial enterprises it is possible to immerse mango fruits in a water bath with constant temperature of 48degc for 45 60 minutes.
In this process mango remains dip in water tank for 60 minutes. 2015 demonstrated that if qhwt is applied according. The hot water treatment is now accepted by usa to satisfy quarantine requirement. Hot water is commonly used in several countries to disinfect mango from fruit flies.
Recently in a study financed by the national mango board nmb osuna et al. Hot water treatment for mango fruit. And b the responsibilities and actions of personnel. However this can be combated by the facility implementing better practices such as more efficient cooling systems used after the hot water treatment proper storage and shipment temperatures and ensuring sufficient amounts of chlorine sanitizer are.
After dipping immersion of the mangoes in hot water mangoes are dried and processed for packing. This qhwt consists of treating the fruit with hot water at 115 f for 65 to 110 min depending on the fruit size usda 2010. Quarantine hot water treatment qhwt to control fruit fly larvae. By this treatment fruit fly infected fruit will be free from infestation.
Hot water treatment hwt is also recommended for mango fruits as an effective post harvest treatment to minimise fruit fly damage and anthracnose. That apply to the certification of hot water treatment of mangoes for fruit fly for under an interstate certification assurance ica arrangement. In this process mango fruit will be treated with hot water at 48 c for 60 minutes. It helps to treat mango against fruit fly infestation.