EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 05 - 1992 Num. article: 1992/11

Carambola fruit fly in French Guiana


The discovery of the carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera sp., formerly known as a part of the Dacus dorsalis complex (EPPO Al pest), in Suriname has led to considerable international activities to research the distribution of the pest in the region as well as to implement possible eradication campaigns.
Besides the international efforts concerning the pest in Suriname the French Government has made funds available which have permitted the establishment and conduct of a programme of detection of the carambola fruit fly in the French overseas department of French Guiana. The wide distribution of both the pest and its host plants, however, do not appear to offer, according to the French Plant Protection Service, a reasonable prospect of eradication.
Nevertheless, a mission from FAO to Suriname and French Guiana has been planned for 1992-04-11/17 and possibilities of eradication have been analyzed in collaboration with the plant protection services of the countries concerned.


Sources

Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt, Paris (1992-04-15)