The citrus harvest has begun, the fight against the Mediterranean fruit fly is gaining momentum.

With the beginning of the citrus harvest in Adana, the fight against the Mediterranean fruit fly hazard, caused by fruit falling to the base of the trees and remaining on the trees, has gained momentum. The Adana Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry distributed 17,580 mass capture traps to producers at the end of September as part of the fight against the Mediterranean fruit fly. These traps, distributed along with the start of the citrus harvest, were placed in the trees by the producers. To prevent the disease that arises from the fallen and remaining fruit not being collected, Adana Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Atilla Bayazıt conducted inspections in the orchards. Bayazıt emphasized that they were the first in Turkey with 2 million tons of citrus production last year and that the Mediterranean fruit fly poses a major threat to citrus production. Bayazıt stated that integrated efforts continue throughout the year to combat this pest, which is not ...