MARSHALL ISLANDS |
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Marshall Islands is a country made up of 29 low atolls, covering 181 km².
FRUIT FLY SPECIES: Only one species: mango fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi (Schiner). It is widespread over every atoll of Marshall Islands. STATUS OF QUARANTINE SURVEILLANCE (as of October 2007): There are 7 trapping sites on Majuro each with one Cue-lure and one methyl eugenol trap. Traps are maintained by quarantine inspectors, under the supervision of the SPC Project on Plant Protection in Micronesia, based on Pohnpei (contact Mr. John Wichep This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
Amnesty bin and quarantine inspection at Majuro airport terminal (Photo: L. Leblanc)
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