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Publication Date
10-2001
Series Number
4504
Abstract
Western Australia’s horticulture industry is one of the State’s growing success stories, from mangoes at Kununurra to cherries at Mt Barker. The prospects are bright, especially in export markets where ‘clean and green’ produce from Western Australia is truly valued.
One blight on this ‘clean and green’ image has been Mediterranean fruit fly or Medfly, the ‘world’s worst fruit pest’. First introduced over 100 years ago, the battle against this devastating pest has involved Government, growers and the general public.
This book is designed to provide an accurate but readable account of the fight against fruit fly, incorporating all the weapons used in this battle from early chemical and biological control to the futuristic sterile insect technique.
Number of Pages
80
ISSN
1326-415X
Keywords
Insect pests, Baits, Trapping, Sterile insect release, Spraying, Insect control, Western Australia
Disciplines
Botany | Entomology | Fruit Science
Recommended Citation
Sproule, A,
Broughton, S,
De Lima, F,
Hardie, D,
Monzu, N,
and
Woods, B.
(2001), The fight against fruit flies in Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin 4504.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins/106
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