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Suppressing Melon Fruit Fly Species through Environment-Friendly Techniques to Enhance Food Security
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Africa
Project Code
SEY5009Approved Date
1 January 2016
Status
Active
Objectives
To enhance capacity for the application of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) as part of an Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Programme to control melon fruit fly and restore optimal production of cucurbit crops and improve national food security by suppressing the melon fruit fly species in Seychelles.