| Generic ionizing radiation quarantine treatments against fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) proposed. | |
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PMID: 12403413 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Tephritid fruit flies comprise the most important group of quarantined pests of fresh produce. Most quarantine treatments of fresh agricultural commodities are directed against these pests, and considerable effort in detection, trapping, and population control is expended worldwide to prevent these pests from invading new territories. Ionizing radiation has been studied for 70 yr for its possible use as a quarantine treatment against fruit flies, but has only been applied commercially on a limited basis since 1995. The treatment has great potential and will probably be used extensively in the future as it is tolerated by more species of fruits than any other major treatment. The U.S. Department Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service only recently proposed allowing irradiation for fresh agricultural imports from other countries, and other countries are studying proposals to do likewise. In 1991, the International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation recommended a generic dose against all tephritid fruit flies of 150 Gy. This article examines the literature dealing with irradiation quarantine treatments against fruit flies and recommends minimum absorbed doses of 70 Gy for Anastrepha spp., 101 Gy for Bactrocera jarvisi and B. tryoni, and 150 Gy for all Tephritidae except when fruits have been stored in hypoxic atmospheres. |
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Authors:
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Guy J Hallman; Paisan Loaharanu |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of economic entomology Volume: 95 ISSN: 0022-0493 ISO Abbreviation: J. Econ. Entomol. Publication Date: 2002 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-29 Completed Date: 2002-12-17 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985127R Medline TA: J Econ Entomol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 893-901 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA. ghallman@weslaco.ars.usda.gov |
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Animals Ceratitis capitata / radiation effects* Insect Control / methods* Radiation Dosage Radiation, Ionizing Tephritidae / radiation effects* |
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