Annex
Guideline: Pest Risk Management measures for quarantine pests of mangoes from Pakistan
Effective 6 September 2022Pest |
Common name |
Measure |
Fruitflies | ||
Bactrocera correcta |
Guava fruit fly |
Irradiation dosage of minimum absorbed dose of 150 Gy Or Hot water Dipping at not less than 48°C for at least 60 minutes* |
Bactrocera dorsalis |
Oriental fruit fly | |
Bactrocera zonata |
Peach fruit fly | |
Mealybugs | ||
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes |
Grey pineapple mealybug |
Irradiation dosage of minimum absorbed dose of 400 Gy Or Visual inspection and, if found, remedial action. |
Formicococcus robustus |
Mealybug | |
Paracoccus marginatus |
Papaya mealybug | |
Rastrococcus invadens |
Mango mealy bug | |
Rastrococcus spinosus |
Philippine mealybug | |
*Hot water dipping schedule
Fruit weight (grams) |
Water temperature |
Dip time** |
up to 500 grams |
48°C |
60 minutes |
500 to 700 grams |
48°C |
75 minutes |
701 to 900 grams |
48°C |
90 minutes |
***dipping time must be extended for an additional 10 minutes if hydro-cooling starts immediately after the hot water immersion treatment.