A NEW FRUIT FLY SPECIES DISCOVERD IN HIMALAYA

* ENTOMOLOGIST MANISH PAL SINGH FROM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY, HAMIRPUR HAS IDENTIFIED TWO NEW FRUIT FLY SPECIES IN THE HIMACHAL PRADESH REGION 

* PATENTED A FEMALE ATTRACTANT CALLED - SOLAN BAIT 

* FIRST SPECIES NAMED - ACIDOXANTHA PARATOTOFLAVA ( DISTINGUISH BY FOUR BLACK STRIPES ON THORAX ) 

( Hook LIKE STRUCTURE ON MALE ANATOMY ) 

* SECOND SPECIES - HEMILEA SUNERIAE ( REDDISH BROWN FLY COVERED WITH BLACK DOTS)