• ZAKKIA MASROOR
• MOHAMMAD DANISH MASROOR
• SARFARAZ ALI

The fruit flies (Tephritidae) is highest economic importance insect pests of horticulture around the globe, because a large number of highest value fruit and vegetables being damage by various species of Tephritidae. This study presents the first record of Diarrhegma modestum (Fabricius) from Bihar. It can be a new threat on the horticultural commodities of Bihar in incoming days. In West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamilnadu where it is previously reported, is the common pest of drumstick and other vegetables and it causing severe losses to the farmers. In Bihar it was observed on mango and guava plants along with Bacteorcera latifrons, Bacterocera zonata, Zeugodacus tau and Zeugodacus cucurbitae.

Fruitfly, Tephritidae, Diarrhegma modestum, Bihar.

"FIRST RECORD OF THE FRUIT FLY, Diarrhegma modestum (FABRICIUS) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) FROM BIHAR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.205-208, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M35.pdf

"FIRST RECORD OF THE FRUIT FLY, Diarrhegma modestum (FABRICIUS) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) FROM BIHAR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp205-208, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M35.pdf