Fruit Fly menace – oriental fruit fly
The presence of oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera Invadens). The fly, which was a new pest from Asia, had first been reported in Kenya in between 2003 and 2010, and subsequently spread to fruit production areas in Kenya during this period.
How to win battle against oriental fruit fly
Avocados are inspected at the field level by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis). Also a detailed systems approach applied in the orchards/production sites and pack houses
