Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management
Tephritid fruit flies are serious pests of Ghana’s numerous economically important fruits and vegetables. Their damages include rotting, premature ripening, and dropping of fruits, which lead to severe production losses, reduction in export volumes, trade restrictions, and other health implications...
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| author | Elvis Opoku Muhammad Haseeb Erick J. Rodriguez Gary J. Steck Maria J. S. Cabral |
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| description | Tephritid fruit flies are serious pests of Ghana’s numerous economically important fruits and vegetables. Their damages include rotting, premature ripening, and dropping of fruits, which lead to severe production losses, reduction in export volumes, trade restrictions, and other health implications when infested fruits are consumed. Due to the activities of these pests, less than 10% of fruits (especially mango) and vegetables produced are exported, and more than 60% of them end up in waste yearly. With current regulatory measures, Ghana has made significant progress in managing fruit flies, especially after the European Union (EU) ban in 2015. However, the pests remain problematic in the sub-region. A more coordinated nationwide approach and investments in postharvest treatment facilities are anticipated to help reduce pest populations, increase trading volumes and incomes, increase access to other markets, including the United States, and boost Ghana’s economy. It is estimated that for every US$1 invested in managing fruit flies, the return on investment is US$93. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-effc3303928d488e95ced744041c14d32025-08-20T02:11:14ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502025-03-0116328510.3390/insects16030285Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest ManagementElvis Opoku0Muhammad Haseeb1Erick J. Rodriguez2Gary J. Steck3Maria J. S. Cabral4Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra P.O. Box M37, GhanaCenter for Biological Control, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USADivision of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI), Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL 32608, USADivision of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI), Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL 32608, USACenter for Biological Control, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USATephritid fruit flies are serious pests of Ghana’s numerous economically important fruits and vegetables. Their damages include rotting, premature ripening, and dropping of fruits, which lead to severe production losses, reduction in export volumes, trade restrictions, and other health implications when infested fruits are consumed. Due to the activities of these pests, less than 10% of fruits (especially mango) and vegetables produced are exported, and more than 60% of them end up in waste yearly. With current regulatory measures, Ghana has made significant progress in managing fruit flies, especially after the European Union (EU) ban in 2015. However, the pests remain problematic in the sub-region. A more coordinated nationwide approach and investments in postharvest treatment facilities are anticipated to help reduce pest populations, increase trading volumes and incomes, increase access to other markets, including the United States, and boost Ghana’s economy. It is estimated that for every US$1 invested in managing fruit flies, the return on investment is US$93.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/3/285agreementfruit fliesinterceptionISPMmanagementnotification |
| spellingShingle | Elvis Opoku Muhammad Haseeb Erick J. Rodriguez Gary J. Steck Maria J. S. Cabral Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management Insects agreement fruit flies interception ISPM management notification |
| title | Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management |
| title_full | Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management |
| title_fullStr | Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management |
| title_short | Economically Important Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana and Their Regulatory Pest Management |
| title_sort | economically important fruit flies diptera tephritidae in ghana and their regulatory pest management |
| topic | agreement fruit flies interception ISPM management notification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/3/285 |
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