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Biocontrol: Insect Projects

Biological Control of Olive Fruitfly

• 2002 BC Program Annual Report: Releases of Parasitoids of the Olive Fruit Fly (PDF)

Links to General Information & Biology:

• Weems, H.V. and J. L. Nation 1999. Olive Fruit Fly (Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin), 1788) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)- Introduction - Distribution - Life History and Habits - Identification - Hosts - Management Procedures - Selected References. Revised June 2003

• Rice R. 2002. Bionomics of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera (Dacus) olea. University of California Plant Protection Quarterly. pp 1-5. (PDF)
• Varela L. and P. Vossen. 2003. Olive fruit fly. University of California Cooperative Extension - Sonoma County. (PDF)
• CDFA Pest Detection Emergency Projects (PDEP) Olive Fruitfly Treatment
• Olive fruit fly

Links to Control Measure for Growers & Homeowners:

• Van Steenwyk RA, Ferguson L, Zalom FG. (December 2002). Olive fruit fly. University of California Pest Management Guidelines.
• The Olive Fruit Fly
• Vossen, Paul. 2004. Home gardeners guide to the olive fruit fly.
• Varela L. and P. Vossen. (May 2003). Olive fruit fly. University of California Cooperative Extension - Sonoma County
• Zalom, F.G., R.A. Van Steenwyk, H.J. Burrack. 2003. Pest Notes: Olive fruit fly.
• University of California Cooperative Extension Olive Fruit Fly Project - A biologically based pest management model for olive fruit fly in California
• Lefter Daku. Olive Integrated Pest Management
• A Pest Management Strategic Plan for Olive Production in California (PDF)
• Olive Oil Industry in California