WA Pome Industry Investigates Native Parasitoid D. kraussii for Medfly Control

This article outlines a WA trial investigating whether the native parasitoid Diachasmimorpha kraussii can establish in orchards and contribute to Mediterranean fruit fly suppression, with potential future relevance for berry IPDM programs and trade-sensitive fruit fly management.

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Categories: Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Hort Innovation, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Winter 26
Tags: AgriBio, Agriculture Victoria, AP22001, Apple and Pear Fund, Beneficial Insects, berry export, biocontrol, biological control, Biosecurity, D. kraussii, Diachasmimorpha kraussii, Donnybrook, export pests, Fruit Fly, fruit fly control, fruit fly larvae, fruit fly management, fruit fly suppression, horticulture biosecurity, integrated pest and disease management, international trade, interstate trade, IPDM, IPM, market access, mass release, Medfly, Medfly larvae, Mediterranean fruit fly, native parasitoid, orchard pests, parasitoid, parasitoid release, pear orchard, pest management, pest monitoring, pheromone traps, PIPS 4 Profit, Pomewest, QFly, Quarantine WA, Queensland fruit fly, Tatura Smartfarm, trade pests, WA pome industry, Western Australia
Author: Jen Riseley, Pomewest
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