Israel

Abstract

To scheme surveillance strategies for the invading species Bactrocera zonata, the area of North of Israel (limiting with Lebanon) was selected. This area is an important fruit producing area (deciduous crops), where B. zonata interceptions have been reported in the recent past. During the first two years of the project, the characterization of the pilot sites was conducted. Orthophotos of each site were obtained from the Plant Protection and Inspection Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel (PPIS). The site was divided into polygons. For each polygon, the land use, crop and susceptibility to B. zonata (level and time) were described. Characterization of the trapping patterns of B. zonata males were done using the current trapping system deployed by the PPIS of Israel in the region of the study [Stinner traps lured with Methyl Eugenol (ME)].