Quarantine strategies were developed to control olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin), in fruit transported from infested areas to processing plants in California. Low temperature storage for 2 wks at 0-1 degrees C and 3 wks at 2-3 degrees C attained 99% control of the immature stages in olive fruit. Immersion of infested fruit in 1% acetic acid brine solution prevented olive fruit fly larval emergence, providing a method of containment during transport to processing facilities.
Species 1: Diptera Tephritidae Bactrocera oleae (Olive fruit fly)
Keywords: Olives, Exotic species
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