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Fruit flies: disinfestation, techniques used, possible application to mango

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2007

Marie-Noëlle Ducamp Collin ,
Cécile Arnaud ,
Valérie Kagy  and
Christian Didier
Marie-Noëlle Ducamp Collin
Affiliation:
Cirad-Persyst, TA B-95 / 16, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
Cécile Arnaud
Affiliation:
CNEARC, 1101 Av Agropolis, BP 5098, 34033 Montpellier Cedex 1, France
Valérie Kagy
Affiliation:
Institut agronomique neo-calédonien, Centre de recherches fruitières de Pocquereux, La Foa, Nouvelle-Calédoniekagy@iac.nc
Christian Didier
Affiliation:
Cirad-Persyst, TA B-95 / 16, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Abstract

Introduction. The methods of fruit disinfestation against fruit flies use processes (physical methods) which differ according to the export country and fruit which must be disinfested. The term definitions are made clear and the various treatments are presented. Heat treatments. For mango, treatments usable for disinfestation can only utilize heat, because of the strong sensitivity of this fruit to cold temperatures. The heat treatments in general consist of using an immersion in hot water by a system of batches or an uninterrupted bath. These treatments are then followed or not by a fruit fast cooling which can be carried out by ventilation (cold air) or hydrocooling (water). Heat can also be obtained by use of forced hot air or hot vapor, because a higher temperature than 45 °C kills fly eggs and larvae. Microwave treatments. The use of microwaves is also a technique which makes it possible to increase the temperature in the fruit heart. Irradiation. The last possible solution is the use of irradiation, which uses a principle different from the preceding treatments. Conclusion. In comparison with the most current treatments (vapor heat treatment and forced hot-air treatment), the hot water treatment has many advantages: it is easy to implement, it is quick, it kills surface parasitic organisms, it makes it possible to clean the fruit surface and its cost only corresponds to approximately 10% of the cost of one vapor heat treatment. It would thus be recommended for mango disinfestation.

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Fruits , Volume 62 , Issue 4 , July 2007 , pp. 223 - 236
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© CIRAD, EDP Sciences, 2007

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