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。昆虫在柔软的水果和蔬菜中产卵，这意味着食物腐烂，无法收获。由于发展中国家的农民买不起杀虫剂，果蝇无法通过杀虫剂得到有效控制，此外，果蝇已经产生抗药性，因此这些化学物质无法发挥作用。软水果和蔬菜生产率的提高是这些国家发展的一个重要部分，因为这将使农民能够种植和收获更多供自己使用的农产品，并向利润丰厚的海外市场销售。罗素IPM开发了一种高效、安全的生物系统来控制果蝇，该系统利用食物和性引诱剂将昆虫引诱到陷阱中。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.