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Research Project:
Disinfestation of Medfly and Mexfly in Citrus Using Radio and Microwave Energy
Location:
Crop Quality and Fruit Insects Research
Project Number: 6204-43000-013-05
Project Type:
Reimbursable
Start Date: Oct 01, 2001
End Date: Sep 30, 2004
Objective:
To develop a radio frequency quarantine treatment for citrus fruit against Mexican fruit fly.
Approach:
The project is designed to use an existing strayfield radio frequency heater to rapidly heat citrus fruit to temperatures lethal to Mexican fruit fly eggs and larvae. Citrus fruit will be infested with fruit fly and the most radio frequency heat-tolerant stage will be determined. Treatment confirmatory testing will be done with that stage until sufficient number of insects have been treated with no survivors, without appreciably harming fruit quality.
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