Assessing the Impact of Integrated Pest Management Programme for Suppressing the Invasive Fruit Fly (Bactrocera invadens) on Mango in Mozambique
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The invasive fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera:
Tephritidae) is a devastating quarantine pest that continues to
threaten fruit and vegetable production in Mozambique. In
Mozambique, since its first detection in the Northern region, no
management measures have been implemented for it. The
potential impact of IPM measures for the fly that are based on
the use of baiting and male annihilation technique, use of fungal
based biopesticide (Metarhizium anisopliae) and orchard
sanitation with the Augmentorium were assessed. by The
population density in the test plot (with IPM strategies)was
much lower (93.5% population reduction) compared to that in
control plots. The results suggest that B. invadens population
can be effectively suppressed through a combination of
management measures in mango orchards. It is recommended
that the IPM strategy suggested in this study be exploited for a
large scale use in Mozambique.
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