
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heather, N. W. 
A1  - Kopittke, R. A. 
A1  - Pike, E. A. 
T1  - A heated air quarantine disinfestation treatment against Queensland fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) for tomatoes
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 2002
VL  - 42
IS  - 8
SP  - 1125
EP  - 1129
KW  - Bactrocera tryoni, vapour heat.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA01022 
N2  - 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. 
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