Eradication of a Mediterranean Fruit Fly Outbreak in Manzanillo, Colima, Safeguarded Mexico's Production and Exports of Fruit and Vegetables

摘要

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) of Mexico successfully concluded the actions to eradicate the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, transitory entrance to Manzanillo, Colima, which was detected in the vicinity of the Manzanillo cargo port, on 24 April 2019. The National Service for Plant Health, Food Safety and Agri-Food Quality, (SENASICA) reported to the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) that the pest was eradicated, since the last captures of this species were recorded on 23 November 2019. Therefore, on 21 March 2020, three biological cycles in absence of the pest were achieved.