International Day of Plant Health: Suppressing Fruit Flies in Africa

Plant Health Day: Combatting Africa's Fruit Fly Problem

Introduction to Tephritid Fruit Flies and Their Impact Tephritid fruit flies are renowned globally for their status as some of the most destructive pests affecting horticultural crops. These flies are infamous for the significant damage they cause, both directly and indirectly, to a wide range of fruits. With the global fruit trade becoming more interconnected […]

International Day of Plant Health: Suppressing Fruit Flies in Africa

Language English May122025 An artificial diet is prepared for larval consumption prior to the mass-rearing of the Mediterranean fruit fly at the new facility in Agadir, Morocco. (Photo: S. Boujdig/ONSSA) Insect Pest Control Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) How a Nuclear Technique Helped Save the Orange Industry in Western Cape, South Africa Successful Control of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly in Jordan Atoms4Food Food and Agriculture Organizat…