Introduction to the projectIntroduction to the projectAREA-WIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF AREA-WIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT FLIES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN FRUIT FLIES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN

COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

Prabhat Kumar, Coordinator & IPM ExpertAgriculture Systems & Engineering FOS

School of Environment, Resources and Development

Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

OutlineOutlineFruit flies in Asia

◦ Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)◦ Melon Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae)

Rational of projectOpportunity for the projectProject partnershipFunding sourceObjectiveActivities Expected outputsAchievement so far (Inception Period) Inception Workshop & its objectives

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Fruit flies in AsiaFruit flies in Asia

Bactrocera genus of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are highly destructive quarantine pest of tree fruits and vegetables.

Asiatic origin and widely distributed

Current management relies on chemicals, bagging, and recently use of MAT

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Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

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• B. dorsalis forms part of a species complex, within which over 50 species have been described in Asia. • Taxonomy still evolving• Fruit crops shows sign of oviposition• Losses in quality and quantity • Present in all project countries and

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Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae

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• Gourds and melons are common host• Fruit stage shows sign of oviposition

& oozing• Losses in quality and quantity • Present in all project countries and

beyond

Rational of project?Rational of project?Horticulture produce are main traded

agricultural goods In 2004, Asian countries produced 178 million

tones of tropical fruits which amounted to 66% of the total global production and earned 2.5 billion US$

Asian region (East, Southeast, and South) is among the top three regions—for both exporters and importers of fruits and vegetables in the world

Rapidly growing FTAs in the regionTephritid fruit flies (Bactrocera dorsalis &

Bactrocera cucurbitae) cause direct damage to fruits and vegetables leading to 90-100% losses depending on locality, variety and season

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Rational of project?Rational of project?

Serious losses in trade value and opportunity due to strict quarantine regulations imposed by most importing countries

Dominated by smallholder producers & lack of ecological options for FF management

Lack of bio-physical & socio-economically adapted technologies

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Opportunity for projectOpportunity for projectDevelopment of science-based

assembly of IPM practices for varied socio-economic and bio-physical condition in the region

Building from national to a regional effort towards sustainable FF management

Mainstreaming FF management into the national extension system

Developing training module, design and content for FFS

Farmer’s education using learning centered approaches for lasting impact

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Partners Partners

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Funding sourceFunding source

Taiwan ICDF (www.icdf.org.tw) through Global Horticulture

Initiative (GHI; http://www.globalhort.org/)

Value : 250,000 US$Duration : 2 years

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ObjectivesObjectives

To develop effective, profitable and environmental-friendly management of fruit flies by and for smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers in four Mekong basin countries

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ActivitiesActivities

Surveys, GIS mappingParticipatory action research & basic

research on finding ecologically sound management options

Training of trainers to train IPM trainers

Curriculum Development WorkshopsPilot Farmer’s field schoolFarmer’s field dayNational and regional workshopsExtension brochures, Webpage and

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Expected outputs – a snapshotExpected outputs – a snapshotLocally adapted IPM technologies for each

bio-physical and socio-economic areas Trained trainers on FF IPMInnovation in FFS curriculaFarmers education using FFS approachDevelopment of extension materialsEstablishment of regional network on FF

IPMPolicy and phytosanitary laws

harmonization attempts with partnership of other local and regional agencies

Knowledge dissemination and management on fruit flies

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Progress so farProgress so far

Development of working platformsGIS survey data formatSome data were received (Cambodia

and Laos) – needs more discussionBeta version of IPM Website available

for comments Country strategy paper development Inception workshop

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Thank youThank youMore through: Dr. Prabhat Kumarpkipm@ait.asia