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Olive fruit fly

Bactrocera oleae

Olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is an insect pest. It is a native of Mediterranean and was first detected in California in 1998.

The olive fruit fly is generally a serious pest of cultivated olives throughout its range.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CABI data sheet.

12/2019 - Effects of climatic changes on olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) population dynamic with respect to the efficacy of its larval parasitoid in Egyptian olive trees
6/2019 - Europe Updates Xylella Risk Assessment
3/2019 - Massive fall in olive production
3/2019 - Greek Table Olive Exports Slowing Down
11/2018 - APHIS Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Fruit Fly Cooperative Control Program
10/2018 - Fruit Fly Fighters: Israeli Green Tech Firm Saves Crops By Tackling Infestations Worldwide
9/2018 - Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map
4/2018 - APHIS Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for National Fruit Fly Co-op Control Program
10/2017 - Olives grow in Shasta County with a little care
8/2016 - APHIS Requests Public Comment Regarding Proposed Environmental Impact Statement for the Exotic Fruit Fly Eradication Program