date:May 06, 2016
pest-free areas to control the fruit flies in some region. We have managed to reduce the pests by 80 per cent and we hope that soon those mangoes will access the European market, she added.
A recent survey conducted in several farms in mango growing areas by Kephis shows there has been a drastic reduction of flies following distribution of more than 6,000 pheromone traps in Elgeyo-Marakwet County alone, with data indicating that great strides have been made in improving the quality of farm prod