Fruit flies are one of the mango's biggest pests. The fruit fly lays its eggs inside of the mango and the larvae eat the fruit from the inside out. Commercial and home mango growers have battled fruit flies for years with some success. While prevention of fruit fly infestation is also important, there are a few methods used to kill fruit flies on mangoes once they're already present.
Instructions
1. Spray the mango tree with insecticide targeted at fruit flies to kill the flies before they lay their eggs. Cover every fruit on the tree with the insecticide.
2. Wrap the fruit in plastic shrink wrap tightly with no gaps. The wrap prevents fruit flies from getting to the fruit and will kill any flies that have already gotten inside of it by suffocating them.
3. Bring a pot of water to 114 to 116 degrees F and submerge the mangoes in the water for an hour and 8 minutes. This will kill the fruit flies and any larvae in the mango, as well. The mangoes must be green and mature for this to work.
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