Fruit flies enter mango during fruiting stage later maggots seen. Excessive heat at storage result into rapid deterioration.

Yes, fruit fly is an entity that invade in orchard and maggots expressed after ripening or at consumer end...

The critical gateway for determination of pre and post harvest losses in mango are as follows:

Pre harvest:

1. Diseased and infected fruits

2.Harvesting (Physical injury)

Post Harvest:

1.Sorting and grading

2. Packing and packaging.

3.Transport and transporttion

4.Processing and preservation.

5. Storage

Control of post harvest diseases and pest.