Demonstration and commercialization of Bio rational attractant based male and female attractant & kill strategy for the successful control of fruit flies in Asia & Africa.

无论是在发达国家还是在发展中国家，果蝇造成的损害都是一个巨大的问题。这种昆虫在柔软的水果和蔬菜中产卵，这意味着食物会腐烂，无法收获。杀虫剂不能有效地控制果蝇，因为发展中国家的农民买不起杀虫剂，此外，果蝇已经产生了抗药性，因此化学药品不起作用。提高软质水果和蔬菜的生产力是这些国家发展的重要组成部分，因为这将使农民能够种植和收获更多的农产品供自己使用，并向利润丰厚的海外市场出售。罗素IPM开发了一种非常有效和安全的生物系统来控制果蝇，利用食物和性引诱剂来引诱昆虫进入陷阱。该项目将在非洲和亚洲测试和推广这项技术。

Damage caused by fruit flies is a huge problem, both in the developed and developing world. The insects lay eggs in soft fruit and vegetables which means the food rots and cannot be harvested. Fruit flies cannot be controlled effectively by insecticides because farmers in developing countries cannot afford to buy them and in addition, the fruit flies have become resistant so that the chemicals do not work. An increase in the productivity of soft fruit and vegetables is a vital part of the development of these countries as it will allow farmers to grow and harvest more produce for their own use and to sell to the lucrative overseas markets. Russell IPM has developed a highly effective and safe biological system for controlling fruit flies which utilises food and sexual attractants to lure the insects into traps. This project will test and promote this technology in Africa and Asia.