Browsing College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources by Subject "disinfestation"

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Irradiating Mango?

Moy, James H (University of Hawaii, 1993-04)

Without an approved quarantine treatment for disinfesting mangoes of fruit flies and seed weevils, growes are not considering large-scale mango cultivation in Hawaii, but without adequate commercial planting, a market for ...
Research on Quarantine Disinfestation of Mangos

Armstrong, John W (University of Hawaii, 1993-04)

Mangoes in Hawaii had no available quarantine treatment to disinfest the fruit of tephritid fruit flies, thus preventing their export to many countries. Efforts to develop an approvable forced hot-air treatment for fruit ...
Taro Root Aphid

Sato, Dwight M; Hara, Arnold H (University of Hawaii, 1997-12)

Taro root aphid is one of the most destructive pests of non-flooded taro in Hawaii. A hot water dip to disinfest huli (taro seedpieces) is described, and other control options are discussed.