Fruit Damage Research Articles

Bruise Damage Susceptibility and Fruit Quality Assessment of Pear

Introduction: Bruising is a type of mechanical damage that challenges fresh horticulture production efforts, which occurs mainly due to excessive compression and impact forces during postharvest operations resulting in quality deterioration of fresh produce and reduction in economic value. Objective: This study aims to assess the bruise susceptibility of imported pears and determine its effect on pear quality attributes. Materials and Methods: Each Pyrus communis, variety ‘D'Anjou’ imported pears was impacted by a known mass steel ball at three different drop heights (20, 40, and 60 cm). Bruised fruit was stored at 22°C with 45±5% RH and 10°C with 85±5% RH for 48 hours storage period. Pears were also subjected to different quality analyses like color, firmness, weight loss, and total soluble solids (TSS). The analysis was conducted by performing two factorial balanced analyses of variance (ANOVA). Results: Bruise area, bruise volume, and bruise susceptibility were the highest at higher drop impact (60 cm) on pears stored at 22°C and the lowest were at lower drop impact (20 cm) on pears stored at 10°C. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant impact of drop height and temperature on bruising susceptibility. Besides, statistics showed a significant impact of the studied factors (temperature and drop height) on quality parameters of pears such as lightness (L*), redness-greenness (a*), weight loss, and firmness after 48 hours of storage Conclusion: Mechanical damages like bruising can be affected by many factors like storage temperature and impact level force. Finally, it was concluded that mechanical damages like bruising can be affected by many factors like storage temperature and impact force. Overall, this study can consider as a guideline for workers during postharvest operations and handling.

Growth inhibition in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) induced by Epilachna chrysomelina fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Studies were conducted in screen and field cages on growth inhibition and fruit damage by Epilachna chrysomelina on cucumber. Six population densities (0, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-pairs) of the beetle was introduced into separate cages containing 3-weeks old cucumber seedlings and arranged in Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with three replicates. Increased E. chrysomelina density resulted in increased number of days to 50% fruiting in both experiments. Fruit initiation was delayed by 12 days and 7 days in the screen and field caged cucumber respectively at the 5-pairs population density while the number of fruits produced was significantly lower (p < 0.05) as beetle population increased per cage. Regression analysis in both experiments showed that vine length, functional leaf area and number of cucumber produced were a linear function of E. chrysomelina population density. Chi-square (χ2) analysis revealed that the models obtained in both experiments were similar for the parameters tested.

Correction to: Who ate my chocolate? Small mammals and fruit damage in cacao agroforestry

Correction to: Who ate my chocolate? Small mammals and fruit damage in cacao agroforestry

Age-dependent response of female melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae), to volatiles emitted from damaged host fruits

• We quantified attraction of Zeugodacus cucurbitae to induced host-plant volatiles. • Female age and type of olfactory cues influenced Zeugodacus cucurbitae behavior. • Induced volatiles involved in Zeugodacus cucurbitae attraction are short-lived. In many insect species including fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), the behavioral responses to volatiles emitted by their host plants can be modulated by environmental conditions and by the physiological state of the insect. Here, we quantified (1) the effects of female age on the attraction of female melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae) to volatiles emitted by intact and mechanically damaged tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ), eggplant ( S. melongena ), zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo ), bitter melon ( Momordica charantia ), and cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) fruit, and (2) the influence of time elapsed since fruit damage on the outcome. The investigations were conducted under semi-natural conditions in Hawai’i. Results from the first experiment revealed that, for freshly damaged tomato, eggplant, and zucchini, the level of female response was comparatively low and was not affected by female age. For bitter melon and cucumber, higher levels of response to freshly damaged fruit were documented, and the response levels gradually increased as female age increased from 1 to 4 weeks, reaching 70% for 4-week-old females exposed to cucumber odor. Results from our second experiment indicated that, on average, 56% of the females released responded in 20 min when cucumbers were freshly sliced, and the level of response was reduced 6-fold within a couple of hours. Females did not respond to tomato and cucumber odor when fruits were damaged >8 h before testing. Fruit volatiles involved in female Z. cucurbitae attraction seem to be released shortly upon mechanical damage and they are short-lived. The plasticity of the olfaction-driven behavior observed in Z. cucurbitae depending on female age and on the strength of the olfactory cues associated with preferred and less preferred hosts, adds another dimension to our understanding of the host-seeking behavior of this invasive species.

STRATEGI PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PRODUK DALAM RANTAI PASOK KOMODITI PISANG DI PROVINSI BENGKULU

A well-being supply chain system will affect on the sustainability of the production and consumer’s satisfaction. Consumer’s need will be fulfilled if the served quality is in the accordance with consumer’s expectations. This study aimed to identify banana supply chains, determine product quality attributes, and strategies for improving the quality of banana products. The methods used were Van der Vorst supply chain management framework, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The research results exposed that banana supply chain consisted farmers, traders, industries, retailers, and consumers. The dominant quality factors on thise supply chain were the harvest planning (0.24) and harvesting technique (0.19) for fresh bananas; the frying (0.28) and the packaging (0.20) for sale banana; the frying (0.28) and the packaging (0.17) for banana chips. Meanwhile, the quality attributes for fresh bananas were fruit maturity and damage level, for sale bananas were taste and texture, and for banana chips were taste and level of cracked chips. The proposed strategies to improve product quality in the banana comodity supply chain were an increase ability or skill in the production process for each actor (0.25), using standards in the product production process (0.22), make a explicit contractual agreements between actors regarding product quality (0.21), establish a structur farmer group institutions (0.13), optimizing local wisdom (0.10) and the government’s role in assisting farmer and industrial development (0.08). Keywords: banana products,quality improvement, supply chain

Bagging Apple Fruit for Codling Moth Control in Western Montana

Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is a major insect pest of apple (Malus domestica). If unmanaged, then codling moth can infest nearly all apples in an orchard, where the flesh-tunneling larva leave frass-laden tracks in the fruit. Insecticide-based management requires accurate application timing (typically based on adult moth and/or degree-day monitoring) and multiple spray applications. Both the season-long commitment to codling moth monitoring and management and limited familiarity with insecticides, application tools, and proper application procedures can prevent a small-scale or backyard grower from effectively limiting fruit damage. In addition, an increasing segment of growers is interested in nonchemical alternatives. Bagging fruitlets early in the season could be a simple and effective method of codling moth management for this subset of growers. At our research orchard in Corvallis, MT, we tested a method combining fruit thinning and bagging using plastic bags the first season and nylon bags the second season. Plastic bags reduced the incidence of codling moth damage to fruit from 34% to 10%, but european earwig (Forficula auricularia) frass, which was found in more than 50% of plastic-bagged apples, made harvesting the fruit unappealing. We tested nylon fruit bags during the second year of the study. These bags did not significantly reduce the incidence of codling moth. Both the soluble solids content and titratable acidity were higher in unbagged fruit during the second year of the study, whereas color measurements indicated bagged fruit were greener on the shaded side of the fruit. Failure of the nylon bags may have been attributable to eggs laid before bagging, eggs laid or larva burrowing through bagging, or improper bag application methods. Further research could assess whole-tree bags, the addition of rubber bands or twist ties when applying nylon bags, pretreatment of fruit with horticulture oil, and/or dipping nylon bags in kaolin clay before application; however, these steps add time and increase costs, which may discourage the small-scale fruit grower. Overall, results indicate that fruit bagging holds promise for codling moth management; however, further work is needed to optimize the methodology.

Postharvest nitric oxide treatment induced the alternative oxidase pathway to enhance antioxidant capacity and chilling tolerance in peach fruit

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important regulator of plant response to cold stress. In this study, NO treatment delayed the development of chilling injury (CI), inhibited the increase in H2O2 content, O2− production rate and decrease in firmness of postharvest peach fruit. Meanwhile, through RNA-seq analysis, NO treatment up-regulated gene expression of PpG-6-PDH, Pp6-PGDH and PpAOX while it down-regulated the expression of PpGPI and PpHK, suggesting that the pentose phosphate respiratory pathway and cyanide-resistant respiratory pathway were promoted and the glycolysis pathway was inhibited. Furthermore, the PpAOX expression was consistent with the trend of PpPOD1/2 expression and H2O2 content, indicating that AOX may play a role in reducing oxidative damage of peach fruit by scavenging H2O2. Thus, it was concluded that NO treatment could induce the cyanide-resistant respiration pathway to enhance antioxidant ability and chilling tolerance in post-harvest peach fruit.

Design and Testing of a Pneumatic Oscillating Chinese Wolfberry Harvester

A pneumatic oscillating Chinese wolfberry harvester was designed to improve the efficiency of manual harvesting and minimize fruit damage by mechanical harvesting. The shedding model of Chinese wolfberry under pneumatic forces was established based on kinetic analysis, and the flow field characteristics were investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The position and shape of the fan outlet were determined by comparing the effects of a linear reduction outlet and a Laval reduction outlet on the outlet airflow rate. The size of the oscillating mechanism was optimized with nonlinear constraints to achieve uniform oscillation of the airflow. A three-factor, three-level orthogonal test was conducted on the NingQi 7 wolfberry variety. The flow rate at the outlet, the oscillation frequency, and the outlet distance were the test factors, and the net harvesting rate of ripe fruits, the harvesting rate of green fruits, and the damage rate of ripe fruits were the test indices. The results showed that the net harvesting rate of ripe fruits was 85.21% at an outlet distance of 10 cm, an outlet flow rate of 70 m·s−1, and an oscillation frequency of 2 Hz. This study provides references for the design of pneumatic harvesters for Chinese wolfberry.

Evaluation of Varietal, Infochemicals and Bio-pesticidal Effects in the Management of Cucumber Beetles in Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus Linn.) in the Southern Guinea Savanna

The experiments were laid out in the Teaching and Research farms of Federal University Wukari, Nigeria. Six cucumber cultivars were treated on varietal effects; five infochemicals and a control for second experiment, while four bio-pesticides materials, Cypermethrin and untreated control were also studied. Each treatment was laid out in RCBD and replicated three times. The vine length was higher in cultivars Penino and Seminis, 50.87cm and 50.70cm respectively, number of branches were uniform, but Poinsett had larger leaves area 141.33cm2, hence higher yield (141.67) and much heavier fruits 31.30g, both were not significantly different (P&gt;0.05). Mean fruit damage was highest in Griffaton (4.55), Seminis gave longer and larger fruit sizes. Marketer had high pests’ invasion (200.33). Naphthalene treated plants gave better growth, and yields, 164.67, weighing 38.07g. Other infochemicals performed below the untreated control. Average fruit damage was least in cinnamon oil treated plots, but fruits length and diameter were uniform across the treatments. The untreated control had higher pest beetle population effects. Better yields were recorded in ANSE treated cucumber plants (186.00), heavier fruits and less fruit damage recorded in the Cypermethrin treated crops, but a higher beetle population was in control. The bio-pesticides gave varied levels of protection. Combining varietal, info chemicals and bio-pesticides impacts secures marketable fruits. This study lacks explanations on differences in relative beetle population, fruit yield inconsistencies, weight and variability recorded across the experiments. However, further studies will improve the results of these studies. Also, statistically significant impacts were difficult to prove, probably due to the low number of plots that reduced the power of our data, leading to type 2 error masking important differences.

Post-harvest Management of Alternaria Induced Rot in Tomato Fruits With Essential Oil of Zanthoxylum armatum DC

Alternaria fruit rot is a major disease caused byAlternaria alternata(Fr.) Keissl., a prolific fungal pathogen. Among post-harvest diseases of tomato, fruit rot induced byA.alternatais the most damaging. Antifungal agents are widely used to control post-harvest management of tomato fruits. However, negative impacts of fungicidal residues in edible fruits and vegetables on human health cannot be over ruled. Eco-friendly ways of controlling Alternaria rot in tomato fruits offer a novel way of tomato rot management. The current study proposes an alternate method in controlling tomato fruit rots throughZanthoxylum armatumDC essential oil (EO) application. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry profiling showed eucalyptol and sabinene as major components ofZ.armatumEO. Furthermore, EO applied (0.5–4.5 μl/ml) showed significant inhibition ofA. alternatagrowth (p&amp;gt; 0.05) at 4.5 μl concentration tested. Lipid peroxidation assays revealed significant reduction in membrane damage in tomato fruits treated by EO compared to alone inoculated fruits withA.alternata. Elevated activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase coupled with enhanced antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, glutathione, proline, and total phenols in EO-treated fruits may be linked with better fruit rot management than control fruits inoculated withA.alternata-induced rot alone. Mycelia and spore production was dramatically reduced in EO applied tomato fruits overA.alternataalone in tomato fruits (p&amp;gt; 0.05). Interestingly, free radical scavenging activities of EO applied tomato fruits showed significant improvement compared to only pathogen-inoculated tomato fruits. Findings propose practical utility ofZ.armatumEO as a plant-based antifungal for post-harvest management of Alternaria rot in tomato fruits.

UJI KONSENTRASI EKSTRAK TEPUNG DAUN SIRSAK (Annona muricata L) UNTUK MENGENDALIKAN HAMA PENGGEREK BUAH KAKAO (Conopomorpha cramerella SNELLEN.) PADA TANAMAN KAKAO (Theobroma cacao L) DI PADANG PARIAMAN

Cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L.) is a plantation crop that has an important role in the national economy. Conopomorpha cramerella Snellen is a pest that causes a decrease in cocoa production in the field. The recommended control is using botanical insecticides using soursop leaves ( Annona muricata L). This study aimed to obtain best concentration of soursop leaf flour extract ( A. muricata L) to control the attack of cocoa pod borer ( C. cramerella Snellen) in the field. The research was conducted in the garden of residents of Nan Sabaris District, Padang Pariaman Regency, from July to October 2019. The research was carried out experimentally using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 6 treatments and 4 replications. Treatment of the concentration of soursop leaf powder extract given in each experimental unit was 0 gl -1 water, 20 gl -1 water, 40 gl -1 water, 60 gl -1 water, 80 gl -1 water and 100 gl -1 water. The results showed that soursop was able in controlling CPB ( C. cramerella ) pests at a concentration of 100 gl -1 water which reduced the percentage of affected fruit to 10% with the lowest fruit damage intensity, namely 12.48%, the largest fruit diameter was 18.15 cm, with the smallest larval population of 0.75 tails, and the maximum dry weight of seeds reaching 150.75 g.

Biocontrol Activity of Aureubasidium pullulans and Candida orthopsilosis Isolated from Tectona grandis L. Phylloplane against Aspergillus sp. in Post-Harvested Citrus Fruit

This study aimed to isolate and identify moulds from rotten Citrus sinensis post-harvests and to investigate the activity of antagonist and biocontrol activity moulds that cause citrus fruit rotting. A total of 12 mould isolates were obtained. Following the pathogenicity test, two representative mould isolates were selected and identified based on the sequence analyses of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of the rDNA. Methods used in this study include isolation of fungal postharvest diseases, pathogenicity assay, antagonism assay, growth curve analysis, in vitro biocontrol assay, and molecular phylogenetic analysis. Two isolates of fungal postharvest diseases were determined as the most destructive pathogens. The biocontrol assay showed that isolates of Y1 and Y10 were capable to reduce the growth of fungal isolates K6 and K9 and mitigate up to 100% of the damage of sweet citrus fruits after 7 days of incubation. The moulds were identified as K6 (Aspergillus flavus sensu lato) and K9 (Aspergillus niger sensu lato). Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Y10 yeast isolate was identified as Candida orthopsilosis, whereas the Y1 isolate had a close genetic relationship with Aureobasidium pullulans and possibly belongs to a new species. Further analysis is necessary to confirm this finding.

Area-Wide Control Program in Management of Chinese Citrus Fly, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Citrus Orchards, Sindhuli, Nepal

Chinese citrus fly, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the important citrus pests in Nepal, India and Bhutan including China where it was originated. Since 2014/15, the problem of B. minax in sweet orange fruit is being faced by citrus growers in Sindhuli, Nepal. To mitigate the problem of B. minax, Chinese citrus fly in the orchards, afield practice of area wide control program (AWCP) was piloted in the selected 231 citrus orchards for the first time in Sindhuli in 2018 which has been adopted by 1153 citrus growers in 2019. The obvious recessions of mean fruit damage percentages due to B. minax in the sweet orange orchards at different locations in 2018 (range: 3.9 ± 1.1% to 29.7 ± 9.6%) and 2019 (range: 2.6 ± 0.8% to 7.5 ± 2.3%) have been achieved by virtue of B. minax management through AWCP with poisonous protein bait component and sanitation measure in the citrus orchards.

Drones That Deliver: Pheromone-Based Mating Disruption Deployed via Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles in U.S. Cranberries.

Cranberry fruitworm (Acrobasis vaccinii Riley (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)) and blackheaded fireworm (Rhopobota naevana Hubner (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)) threaten cranberry production annually by causing significant fruit damage. Up to four pesticide applications are made each year to control these insects, which are costly to producers and elevate pesticide residues in fruit. Pheromone-based mating disruption technology can provide control of these pests in cranberry production, with the potential to minimize, or eliminate, pesticide applications. In 2016, an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) was investigated to apply a thick paraffin emulsion containing insect sex pheromones. Traditional agricultural equipment is not capable of applying the paraffin emulsion to cranberry beds due to the product's viscous, paste-like consistency. The first objective of this study was to retrofit an UAV (octocopter) with a novel extrusion device that had been engineered to deliver the pheromone-loaded paraffin at regular intervals during flight. The second objective was to confirm adequate distribution of the pheromones by measuring the mating disruption efficacy by monitoring male moth trap catches. The UAV was able to fly autonomously along a prescribed itinerary, deploying the paraffin product uniformly; however, the increased mass of the retrofitted UAV limited flight times to ~12 min. The number of male cranberry fruitworm and blackheaded fireworm moths caught in lure-baited traps were reduced in the paraffin-treated beds compared with untreated beds, indicating adequate distribution of the pheromones. The UAV-applied pheromones concept could be developed into a production scale application method in the future, although issues of battery life and lifting capacity will need to be resolved.

Efficacy of Commercial Insecticides against Tomato Leaf Miner Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Palpa, Nepal

A survey and field experiment were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of commercial insecticides against tomato leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] under farmer‘s field condition in Palpa, Nepal from February 2018 to April 2018. It consists of seven treatments replicated three times. The treatments included: Abamectin 0.15% EC (dose: 0.3ml/liter), Imidachloprid 17.8% SL (dose: 0.3ml/liter), Spinosad 45% SC (0.3ml/liter), Azadirachtin 300 ppm (5ml/liter), Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC (0.3ml/liter), Emamectin benzoate 5% SC (2gm/liter) and control. Treatments were applied two times at 12 days interval. From the farmer survey, Tuta absoluta was identified as the major production problem of the study area. The field experiment revealed that there was a significant effect of insecticides in larval mortality and damage reduction. The lowest percentage of leaves damage was obtained in spinosad followed by chlorantraniliprole and emamectin benzoate and the lowest fruits damage was obtained in chlorantraniliprole followed by spinosad and emamectin benzoate. Similarly, the lowest larval population in both leaves and fruits was observed in chlorantraniliprole followed by spinosad and emamectin benzoate. Average mining in infested leaves and fruits was found non-significant at all days of observation. The rate of larval population reduction over control was found highest in chlorantraniliprole followed by spinosad and emamectin benzoate. Thus, chlorantraniliprole, spinosad and emamectin benzoate were superior insecticides for management of Tuta absoluta in the field condition.

Who ate my chocolate? Small mammals and fruit damage in cacao agroforestry

Who ate my chocolate? Small mammals and fruit damage in cacao agroforestry

Reliability of Finite Element Analysis to Determine the Mechanical Responses in Fruits and Root-Vegetables

Fresh agricultural products are very susceptible to physical damage resulted from the mechanical impact during post-harvest operations such as packaging, storing and transporting. Defects produce are prone to cellular damage that can then serve as infection sites for numerous wound pathogens that result in much of the postharvest diseases This paper reviewed the applicability of finite element modelling (FEM) for predicting the damage in fruits and root vegetables (FV) during the condition of static and dynamic loadings. However, many unresolved issues that need to be addressed to improve the finite element (FE) models. This work aims to provide readers with background information regarding the current state of FEM in predicting the mechanical damage in FV. A brief description of the relation between the reverse engineering approach, mechanical tests and FE method is discussed. The improvements to experimental validation techniques which allow for better-calibrated models are also explained. This article presents the recent developments in FEM, highlighting the applications and its contributions to the agricultural field as well as identifying open issues where extensive research is needed.

Optimization of a Larval Sampling Method for Monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Blueberries

Managing spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), in fruit crops is complicated by the unreliability of currently available traps for monitoring adult flies, combined with the difficulty of detecting larval infestation before fruit damage is apparent. A simple method to extract larvae from fruit in liquid, strain the solution, then count them in a coffee filter was developed recently for use in integrated pest management programs. Here, we present a series of experiments conducted to improve fruit sampling by making it faster, less expensive, and more accurate. The volume of blueberries sampled (59-473 ml) did not significantly affect the detection of second and third instars, but we found that 118-ml samples were best for detecting the smallest larvae. These small instars were more detectable when berries were lightly squeezed before immersion, whereas larger instars were similarly detectable without using this step. We also found that immersing fruit for 30 min was sufficient before counting larvae, and similar numbers of larvae were found in the filter using room temperature water rather than a salt solution. The process of filtering, detection, and counting larvae took only 2-4 min per sample to process, depending on larval density. Using a microscope to count the larvae was consistently the best approach for detecting D. suzukii larvae. Based on these results, we discuss how fruit sampling can be streamlined within IPM programs, so growers and their advisors can improve control and reduce the cost of monitoring this invasive pest.

EFFECT OF MATING DISRUPTION ON THE PHEROMONE TRAP CATCHES OF CODLING MOTH (CYDIA POMONELLA L.) AND FRUIT DAMAGE IN WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.)ORCHARDS UNDER ORGANIC FARMING

ABSTRACT The codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.), a key pest in walnut orchards in Bulgaria, is managed mainly with broad spectrum insecticides. Insecticide application often resulted in destruction of beneficial species and environmental pollution. The present study was conducted during 2018 - 2019 in Pazardzhik region of Bulgaria in an isolated orchard. The pheromone trap catches of C. pomonella in the organically maintained walnut orchard in the presence of mating disruption (MD) dispensers was compared with the pheromone trap catches in the conventional control orchard. The Pherocon VI sticky traps, type Delta were baited with standard PHEROCON CM L2 – codlemone. CIDETRAK® CMDA COMBO™ MESO™ mating disruption dispensers containing a unique combination of codling moth pheromone and a patented male and female behavior modifying kairomone were used at the rate of 20 pieces per/ha in the organic orchard. There was reduction in fruit damage in the organic orchards, despite the lack of treatment with pesticides. In spite of 9 - 10 treatments with insecticides, fruit damage was higher in theconventional control orchard compared to the organic orchard. The present results brought out that the mating disruption using CIDETRAK® CMDA COMBO™ MESO™ dispensers against codling moth can provide more effective control against C. pomonella, than the pesticide treatments.

Influence of Pre-Harvest Bagging on the Incidence of Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and Fruit Quality in Mango.

Simple SummaryThe white mango scale Aulacaspis tubercularis is an invasive pest that causes important damage to mango crops in Southern Spain. The use of integrated management strategies (cultural, biological, and chemical control) is recommended for its effective and sustainable management. Among cultural control measures, fruit bagging technology is being widely used in some mango production regions prior to harvest to protect fruit from diseases, pests, and mechanical damage. However, despite the proven efficacy of bagging, its usefulness has still not been proved to control A. tubercularis infestations on mango fruits. In this study, we evaluated not only the mango bagging efficacy on A. tubercularis control but also its effects on the development and quality of bagged fruits. We tested two commercial types of bags (a yellow satin paper bag and a white muslin cloth bag) commonly used to cover several other fruits. Both bags were effective in reducing the pest incidence and damage caused by A. tubercularis when mango fruits were bagged before the scales migrated to them. Our findings indicate that the use of bags for the pre-harvest protection of mango fruits is feasible, and it may improve their development (weight and size) and quality (color and soluble solids).Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is the main pest of mango, Mangifera indica L., in Spain, causing significant economic losses by aesthetic damage that reduce the commercial value of fruit. Bagging fruit with two commercial bags (a yellow satin paper and a white muslin cloth bag) was evaluated for control of A. tubercularis in two organic mango orchards during the 2020 cropping season in pursuit of the development of a mango IPM program to produce pest-free and residue-free fruits. Results from fruit damage evaluations at harvest showed that bagging significantly reduced pest incidence and fruit damage compared with non-bagged plots. Of the two bags evaluated, white muslin cloth bag provided higher levels of fruit protection from A. tubercularis damage, reducing the non-commercial fruit percentage by up to 93.42%. Fruit quality assessment indicated that weight and size of bagged fruit were significantly higher than the non-bagged. Paper-bagged mangoes showed higher whiteness and yellowness compared to the other treatments. Soluble solids content (ºBrix) was higher in paper-bagged fruit than all other treatment plots. The results from this study indicate that pre-harvest fruit bagging is effective at controlling A. tubercularis and should be integrated into an IPM program for Spanish mango production.