Fruit Fly Fighters
Eradication of the Papaya Fruit Fly
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Science
| Author: | Bryan Cantrell, Blair Chadwick, Anna Cahill | ISBN: | 9780643098961 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Publication: | June 6, 2002 |
| Imprint: | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bryan Cantrell, Blair Chadwick, Anna Cahill |
| ISBN: | 9780643098961 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Publication: | June 6, 2002 |
| Imprint: | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Language: | English |
The campaign to eradicate the papaya fruit fly from north Queensland has been widely acknowledged by international scientists as a significant technical achievement that equals any similar control program world-wide. Fruit Fly Fighters is a highly readable and practical account of the whole campaign from 1995 when the papaya fruit fly was first discovered until 1999 when eradication was formally declared. Key aspects covered include: The emergency response; Campaign management; The growers' perspective; Monitoring, eradication, data management; quarantine, traffic control points; market access for fruit from infected areas; public relations; and research and development. The operating manuals and other reports are in a CD-ROM that accompanies this book.
The campaign to eradicate the papaya fruit fly from north Queensland has been widely acknowledged by international scientists as a significant technical achievement that equals any similar control program world-wide. Fruit Fly Fighters is a highly readable and practical account of the whole campaign from 1995 when the papaya fruit fly was first discovered until 1999 when eradication was formally declared. Key aspects covered include: The emergency response; Campaign management; The growers' perspective; Monitoring, eradication, data management; quarantine, traffic control points; market access for fruit from infected areas; public relations; and research and development. The operating manuals and other reports are in a CD-ROM that accompanies this book.
