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Agriculture · Q5

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 5

Q5

Treatment to get rid of fruit flies in mango is

A.
Vernalization
B.
Lye treatment
C.
VHT
Answer
D.
Pasteurization

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Treatment to get rid of fruit flies in mango is VHT.
VHT is the vapour heat treatment system for steadily killing eggs and larvae of fruit flies parasite inside the fruit with vapour and heat without injuring fresh fruits.
This machine is capable of sterilization of a large volume of fresh fruit per use.