Pest Outbreak on Niulakita Island

Fecha de publicación

Lun, 26 Oct 2015, 02:20

Última actualización

Oct. 26, 2015, 2:28 a.m.

Número del informe

TUV-02/4

País

Tuvalu

Plaga identificada

Bactrocera xanthodes - (BCTRXA)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

Breadfruit & papaya

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Distribución geográfica

Only at Niulakita island, Tuvalu

Resumen

B.xanthodes was detected in Tuvalu in one of the outer-island namely Niulakita in 2009.Up to date, the department is still continued to carry out the surveillance and monitoring the status on all the islands. However, movement of ripening fruits out of Niulakita is strictly prohibited.

Peligro

This fruit fly present only in one island but not other islands of the group, therefore, the department has to ensure safe movement of fruits out of Niulakita, strengthen and maintain good relationship with the island community and perhaps increase awareness over the radio to the public in order to avoid & prevent the spread of B.xanthodes to other islands.

Contacto para obtener más información

Senior Plant Protection & Quarantine, Department of Agriculture, Funafuti, Tuvalu

Archivos de informes

TUV/02

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