Quarantine treatment of carambolas against Anastrepha suspensa
In Florida, US, gamma irradiation was studied in relation to its potential to be used as a quarantine treatment for carambolas (Averrhoa carambola) against Anastrepha suspensa (EPPO A1 quarantine pest). Over 100000 immature fruit flies infesting carambolas were subjected to a 50 Gy ionizing gamma radiation which resulted in no survivors and fulfilled the probit 9 security level. The dose did not cause any observable damage to the fruits.
Sources
Gould, W.P.; von Windeguth, D.L. (1991) Gamma irradiation as a quarantine treatment for carambolas infested with Caribbean fruit flies.
Florida Entomologist 74, 297-305.