Pest Outbreak on Niulakita Island

Date de publication

lun, 26 Oct 2015, 02:20

Dernière mise à jour effectuée le

oct. 26, 2015, 2:28 matin

Report Number

TUV-02/4

Pays

Tuvalu

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Bactrocera xanthodes - (BCTRXA)

Situation du signalement

Final

Hôtes

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

Distribution géographique

Only at Niulakita island, Tuvalu

Résumé

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.

Danger

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.

Contact pour demandes d'information

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

Fichiers de rapports

TUV/02

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