Validating the Sterile Insect Technique for the Control of the South American Fruit Fly (ARCAL CLXXVI)
Project Type
Technical Cooperation ProjectProject Code
RLA5087
Approved Date
1 January 2022Project Status
ActiveParticipating Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Jamaica, AustriaObjectives
To promote plant health, food security and food safety through the application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) and the establishment of areas with low prevalence of fruit flies