date:Feb 28, 2014
h dwarf banana to be a non-host stage of Bactrocera invadens, meaning that this particular variety should therefore not be subjected to quarantine restrictions.
Ekesi noted that by applying the protocols, published in 2011 and 2012 in the Journal of Economic Entomology, growers in sub Saharan African countries infested by Bactrocera invadens will now be able to export avocado and citrus to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.