Proposals for Integrated Control of Olive Fruit Fly are Promising in California

The arrival of the olive fruit fly in the fruit orchards of California poses a serious risk for these agricultural crops. A long history of this pest in Europe has provided an opportunity for the development of integrated control methods. The most effective control is achieved with careful life-cycle monitoring and targeted chemical control. Biological control of fruit fly populations on ornamental and residential olive trees is an important component of overall pest control. Parasitoid species such as the braconid wasp can be used for this purpose.