Hot Water Treatment for Post-Harvest Disinfestation of <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Its Effect on cv. Tommy Atkins Mango

Hot Water Treatment for Post-Harvest Disinfestation of <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Its Effect on cv. Tommy Atkins Mango

Mango production and trade in sub-Saharan Africa is hampered by direct damage and the high quarantine status of <i>B. dorsalis</i> and the paucity of effective post-harvest phytosanitary treatments. The current study reports the development of a quarantine treatment protocol using hot wa...

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Main Authors: Nelson L. Mwando, Shepard Ndlela, Rainer Meyhöfer, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira A. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
quarantine treatment
<i>Mangifera indica</i>
nonchemical
phytosanitary
oriental fruit fly
physicochemical parameters
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/12/1070

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