Assessment of the fruit fly, Batrocera invadens, pest status and the establishment of the parasitoid, Fopius arisanus in Mozambique
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Asian fruit flies in the genus Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephritidae)
are regarded as some of the most destructive pests of fruits
and vegetables worldwide and rank high on quarantine lists
worldwide. Losses result from direct feeding damage, decay
by opportunistic pathogens, and the loss of export market
through quarantine restrictions imposed by importing countries
to avoid entry and establishment of these pests. Bactrocera
invadens is the most important pests of fruits and vegetables
in Mozambique. The present project research will evaluate B.
invadens population dynamics, fruit damage and yield loss due
to fruit flies, conduct field releases and parasitoid establishment
evaluation and will assess farmer’s perception on the occurrence
and socio economic impact of B. invadens on fruit and vegetable
production and food security.
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