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Integrated Fruit Fly Control

Mangoes offer a lucrative sales market, but fruit flies introduced into the area have cause massive damage to farmers’ harvests. Biovision supports the use of integrated methods to control this pest.

The integrated control method provides for the following measures: monitoring fruit fly populations, consequently removing infested mangoes, using odour traps, and releasing natural predators (parasitic wasps). These measures help minimise the damage caused by the fruit fly. Additionally, integrated pest control helps boost incomes significantly by helping farmers save costs.

Dr. Fathiya Khamis explains integrated fruit fly control to farmers

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
Overview
Project country:
Kenya
Participants:
Agricultural advisors
Smallholder farmers
Project Officer:
Danny Nef, Dr
Project phase:
2019-2022
Partner organizations:

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology icipe (Kenya)

The project addresses the following SDGs from UN Agenda 2030:

This project is supported by SDC.

Project region

Porträt des Mangobauern Samuel Mugambi aus Guchia
“Once I had properly mastered the methods, my yields increased as did my incom.”
Samuel Mugambi, Mango farmer, Meru, Kenya

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I have the mango fruit flies under control

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Dr. Khamis doing her research in the field with the people.
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Biovision projects help scientist win award

Scientist Fathiya M. Khamis has received the Abdool Karim Award for her research. Some of her work researching into integrated pest management is co-financed by Biovision.
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He who laughs last…

“It was a huge problem,” recalls James Gichovi from Kimangaru (Kenya); he is referring to the swarm of fruit flies that descended on his mangos. “They were absolutely everywhere – we had no chance” Eventually, he found a way to protect his mangos in a sustainable way.
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The «Blessing Ladies» of Meru

“Women are better at business than men,” laughs Florence Kirimi and poses confidently for the camera as if photo shoots were part of her everyday life. They are not, of course, but the mother of three from Meru is clearly enjoying the surprise of having her photo taken. In her hands she holds the reason for the photos: mangoes.
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Facts and figures about the project

Over
farmers have introduced integrated ecological mango cultivation to their fields

households have already been able to improve their income thanks to the project
Nearly
farmers have received training in integrated organic mango cultivation

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