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Title: Queensland fruit fly eradication campaign / compiled by A.N. Sproul, S. Broughton and N. Monzu.
Author: Sproul, A. N. ; Western Australia. Dept. of Agriculture. ; Monzu, N. (Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Perth) ; Broughton, Sonya.
Year: 1992.
Description: vi. 216 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Subject: Bactrocera tryoni. ; Western Australia. ; Insect control.
Notes: Tables, figures.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Type: Book
Abstract: (En)
The Queensland fruit fly (Qfly), the most severe economic pest of the Australian Horticultural Industry has been successfully eradicated by the WA Department of Agriculture, from a 300 km2 infested area within the Perth Metropolitan area. The Department of Agriculture's Chief Entomologist, Dr N. Monzu, was asked to examine the feasbibility of eradicating the pest from WA. The first step in the eradication campaign involved education of the public through the media and by letters, leaflets and personal d
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