FAO/IAEA Food and Agriculture Programme

INSECT PEST CONTROLINSECT PEST CONTROLSUBPROGRAMMESUBPROGRAMME

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

INSECT PEST CONTROL SUBPROGRAMMEINSECT PEST CONTROL SUBPROGRAMME

Objectives: Objectives: to help Member Statesto help Member States

•reduce the use of insecticides

•reduce animal and crop losses

•facilitate international trade in agricultural commodities

•protect biodiversity and the environment

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Mexico...Mexico... Current risk mitigation options used Current risk mitigation options used

SIT

SITIrradiation

Syst.

App. HWT

PFA

SIT

SIT

PFA

PFA

Avocado

Guava

Mango

Citrus

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Multi-institutional approach to create fruit Multi-institutional approach to create fruit fly-low prevalence and fly-free areas fly-low prevalence and fly-free areas in in Central America Central America to export fresh fruit and to export fresh fruit and vegetablesvegetables

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Central America... Central America... featuresfeatures

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Target fruit fly speciesTarget fruit fly species

MedflyMedfly

Mexican fruit flyMexican fruit fly West Indian fruit flyWest Indian fruit fly

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Objective...Objective... boosting the exports of fresh fruit and vegetablesboosting the exports of fresh fruit and vegetables

Exported with no limitationsExported with no limitations

• BananaBanana• PineapplePineapple

Exported with post-harvest Exported with post-harvest treatmenttreatment

• MangoMango• PapayaPapaya

Expected exportsExpected exports

--Tomato

-Pepper-Pepper

-Pitaya-Pitaya

-Citrus-Citrus

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Multi-stakeholderMulti-stakeholder approachapproach

IAEA-TC FAO-TC USDA SAGARPA OIRSA IICA USAID

MoA Industry

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Critical pathwayCritical pathway

Developing regional Standard Operational Procedures

Selection of target areas for PFA/ALPP

Surveillance and control (AW-IPM/SIT)

Developing national standards: Declaration

International certification/validation by the importing country

Bilateral agreements (Protocols) for exporting

Exports

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StrategyStrategy

Select the target areas in each country

Feasibility and economic studies for each selected area

Study of the NPPO system to manage sustainable projects

Establishing a Regional Coordination Group and National Fruit Fly Programmes

Identify and promote involvement of key industry groups

Training on AW-IPM/SIT (Surveillance, control, data-bases, mass rearing and sterile fly releases)

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Guatemala...Guatemala... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Medfly freeMedfly free

Low prevalenceLow prevalence

All fruit fly freeAll fruit fly free

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BelizeBelize...... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Low prevalenceLow prevalence

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Nicaragua...Nicaragua... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Medfly freeMedfly freeLow prevalenceLow prevalenceAll fruit fly freeAll fruit fly free

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PanamaPanama... ... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

MedflyMedfly freefree

All fruit fly freeAll fruit fly free

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El Salvador... El Salvador... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Low prevalenceLow prevalence

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Honduras... Honduras... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Medfly freeMedfly free Low prevalenceLow prevalence All fruit fly freeAll fruit fly free

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Costa Rica...Costa Rica... Outcomes and ongoing actionsOutcomes and ongoing actions

Medfly freeMedfly freeLow prevalenceLow prevalence

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

Current fruit fly low prevalence and free areasCurrent fruit fly low prevalence and free areas

Medfly freeMedfly freeLow prevalenceLow prevalence

All fruit fly freeAll fruit fly free

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

RecommendationRecommendation

Propose to the IAEA-TC Propose to the IAEA-TC a Regional Fruit Fly a Regional Fruit Fly Project for West Africa Project for West Africa for the cycle 2012 - 2013 for the cycle 2012 - 2013 focused in capacity building focused in capacity building to complement to to complement to the current initiative.the current initiative.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency

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