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  4. DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED TRAPPING SYSTEMS FOR INVASIVE FRUIT FLIES THAT THREATEN U.S. AGRICULTURE

DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED TRAPPING SYSTEMS FOR INVASIVE FRUIT FLIES THAT THREATEN U.S. AGRICULTURE

Objective

1. Develop improved fruit fly trapping and control systems and integrated pest management programs for control of exotic fruit flies that threaten U. S. agriculture. 2. Determine effective sampling area of traps and lures developed by scientists at SHRS and to assess antennal sensitivity to food-based lures.

Investigators
Epsky N D
Start date
2010
End date
2011
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6631-22000-004-10S
Accession number
418749
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