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Eradication of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae Coquillet, was achieved in Kume island in 1976, and in the Miyako islands in 1986 through the application of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). We have been conducting the eradication project on the Okinawa islands since 1986. At first, we looked back over the past two successful examples and we discussed the estimation of wild melon fly population density, and the number of sterile flies to be released for eradication. We also discussed how to deal with the control strategy. |
