Inauguration of the New Mediterranean Fruit Fly Mass Rearing and Sterilization Facility in Mexico

摘要

The Moscamed Programme is a tripartite international commission between Guatemala,Mexico and the USA established in 1977 in response to the Mediterranean fruit fly invasion in Guatemala and the State of Chiapas,Mexico in 1976 and 1977,respectively.In 1982,the Moscamed Programme declared the Mediterranean fruit fly eradicated from infested areas in the State of Chiapas,Mexico,using the sterile insect technique(SIT).Nowadays,the countries are considered international leaders in this technology because of its successful large-scale application and experience gained since the late 1970s'.