Large scale test of radio frequency radiation as a quarantine treatment against codling moth in cherry
Author: J. D. Hansen, J. Tang, S. R. Drake
Published: 2001
Summary: The objectives of this project were 1) to further improve the repeatability and efficiency of the radio frequency (RF) treatment method; 2) to conduct large scale testing to meet the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)-Japan requirements, by demonstrating the efficacy of the RF treatment against the least susceptible infesting life stage by using a 30,000 treatment population of codling moth, a major step for official approval of the treatment by Japan; 3) to determine mortality on cherry fruit fly larvae by using the treatment intended for codling moth.
