Progress 09/28/00 to 09/14/05
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4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a specific cooperative agreement between ARS and University of Hawaii. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 0500-00044-016-00D Areawide Pest Management of Fruit Flies in Hawaii. Pest monitoring/mass trapping, field sanitation and GF-120 protein baits application were the major tatics utilized for the suppression of melon fly and medfly in the islands of Oahu and Maui. Border planting of Sudex, a sorghum-sudan hybrid grass, and weekly GF-120 protein baits application on these borders during the crop growth and for 6 to 8 weeks after crop residue soil incorporation was key to the success of melon fly suppression program. Mass trapping (male and female fly) and GF-120 protein bait spot application were the key components for medfly suppression. Growers were willing to and capable of running melon fly and medfly suppression programs independently following
effective handing over of the programs. Melon fly suppression techniques have been extended to the farmers of Kahuku, Waialua (Oahu), Kamuela, Kohala, Puna (Hawaii) and outside Kula implementation zone (Maui). Higher marketable yields and better quality of the produce has created enthusiasm among these farmers to adopt the fruit fly suppression techniques. Workshops, trainings and farm visits have effectively increased the community and back yard growers's participation in the program that has helped to create broader public awareness about importance of fruit flies and their control strategies.
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Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04
Outputs
4. What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? This report serves to document research conducted under a specific cooperative agreement between ARS and the University of Hawaii. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 0500-00044-007-00D Areawide Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies in Hawaiian Fruits and Vegetables. This report describes progress of implementation and technology transfer of fruit fly pest management practices to cooperators at the Kula, Maui and Oahu implementation zones. Melon fly suppression .Growers successfully implemented trap plantings and post-harvest practices for melon fly suppression. Large acreage growers using 3 basic suppression tactics were able to keep melon fly losses to less than 10%. Small acreage growers on Maui and Oahu were nearly as successful. Expansion of melon fly suppression program was begun at two additional zones at North Shore Oahu. Medfly suppression in
persimmon was highly successful. Grower testimonials indicated that infestations were less than 3% growers are highly appreciative and are ready to take over all of the practices and costs in conducting the program. To educate the community about fruit flies a vigorous outreach program was implemented by project personnel and volunteers with the Hawaii Master Gardener Program. Trainers have been "certified" and established throughout the state to assist in the education process. Every month several workshops are conducted for homeowners to teach them about fruit flies and their suppression. On the island of Hawaii there are two implementation zones, Kamuela and Kohala. The number of cooperators has grown to 139 covering 1550 acres. On the island of Maui there are now 84 grower and community cooperators covering over 450 acres in Kula. Oahu now has 57 cooperators covering over 4200 acres. The zones within the project have grown from the starting area of central Oahu to include
Kahuku and just recently Waialua. Education of grade school student has been achieved through field trips to Aloun farms during the corn maze and pumpkin picking at Halloween. These accomplishments in transferring technologies developed by USDA-ARS and others have already helped farmers in rural Hawaii to reduce fruit fly losses that they and their forbearers had taken for granted. Successes that resulted from the program increased the productivity of the farms and have increased the sustainability of large as well as small farms. In addition, the farmer cooperators have benefited from the research performed by government scientists during the past several decades.
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