Fruit Fly Fighters
Author | : Bryan Cantrell |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2002-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780643098961 |
ISBN-13 | : 0643098968 |
Rating | : 4/5 (968 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fruit Fly Fighters written by Bryan Cantrell and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.