California Medflies

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses California medflies and explains how these pest have not only posed a problem for Californian growers since the 1960s, but also pose a threat to international trade through exported produce. The author describes the possible threats to the environment and human health if spraying as a way of eradication of the medflies is undertaken. In return, the paper suggests several methods in which the stake holders can consider in the control of medflies.

Outline:
The Medfly Problem: General Overview
Facts about the Case
The Decision Makers
Goals and Main Concerns of the Decision Makers
Possible Alternatives and Likely Responses
Cold-storing the Produce to Kill the Medfly
Spraying with Malathion via the Air
Spraying with Methyl bromide and Ethylene dibromide
Comprehensive Plan: Fumigation and Cold Storage Prior to Shipping to out-of-state
Doing Nothing and Hoping the Problem Corrects Itself Over Time
Viable Solutions from the above Evaluations
Possible Future Monitoring
Work Cited

From the Paper:

"How to combat the problem posed by the medfly to agriculture and international trade? While the California agricultural industry looks eagerly towards the expanding Asian market as a potential and continuing source of revenue, it must also combat the spread of the medfly, a pest that has dogged the industry since the 1960s and feared by the Japanese government. Japan fears that the medfly could enter its borders through imported California produce. To contain the medfly California growers first imposed quarantines on medfly-infested areas, and when the medfly threat reasserted itself in the 1990s, the agricultural industry then resorted spraying affected areas with pesticides."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dawson, Anne Dawson, Sarah Hassenpflug, James Sloan, & Izumi Yoshioka. With the assistance of Andrew Procassini. "Combating the Medfly Menace." Monterey, CA: Center for Trade and Commercial Diplomacy, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 1998.

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