
%0 Journal Article
%A Heather, N. W. 
%A Kopittke, R. A. 
%A Pike, E. A. 
%T A heated air quarantine disinfestation treatment against Queensland fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) for tomatoes
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 2002/12/11
%V 42
%N 8
%P 1125-1129
%K Bactrocera tryoni, vapour heat.
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA01022
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA01022 
%X A circulated heated-air treatment at 92% RH to achieve and maintain a minimum fruit core temperature of 44&#176;C for 2 h is shown to disinfest tomatoes against Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) for market access quarantine purposes. The efficacy of the treatment exceeded 99.99%, tested at the 95% confidence level. An estimated 78 439 eggs were used for large-scale trials, as the stage of the pest most tolerant of heat at the treatment temperature. 
