Development of a Hydrothermal Treatment to Control Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Maintain the Quality of ‘Fuyu’ Persimmons
A. S. Oliveira,
F. L. Schmidt,
Adalton Raga
Abstract:Because of fruit fly incidence, importing countries impose phytosanitary barriers to prevent the entry and spread of infested fruits. When fruits are not grown in fruit fly-free areas, some countries require quarantine treatments for fruit disinfestation before or during shipping. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of a hydrothermal treatment as a quarantine treatment for ‘Fuyu’ persimmons infested with two fruit fly species to maintain fruit quality. Hot water treatment (HWT) was applied to e… Show more
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