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A survey of fruit flies in Bhutan and a field control program for Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (the Chinese citrus fly)

Project ID:
HORT/1997/101
Collaborating Countries:
Bhutan
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
Griffith University, Australia
Project Leader
Professor Dick Drew
Phone: 07 3875 3696
Fax: 07 3875 3697
Email: D.Drew@griffith.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan
Project Budget:
$295,178
Project Duration:
01/01/1999 - 31/12/2000
Project Extension:
01/01/2001 - 30/06/2006
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Mr Les Baxter
Project Background and Objectives

Recent field surveys in Bhutan have revealed that between 50 and 100 per cent of citrus crops have experienced losses due to the fruit fly Bactrocera minax (Chinese citrus fly). However, it is also possible that crop losses are due to a complex of pest fruit fly species with the presence of the Oriental fruit fly and the melon fly. This project is conducting a fruit fly survey to identify pest species to define which of those species are causing crop losses. In addition, scientists are developing techniques for using protein bait sprays and instructing local personnel in the identification of fruit flies and application of bait sprays.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared