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In the interest of globalizing the war against the Mediterranean fruit fly, or Ceratitis capitata, or med fly (MF), Central American agriculture ministers met in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to discuss means to control the tiny bug. Small as it is, the MF blocks the road to worldwide export of the isthmus' agricultural products. The ministers met with US undersecretary of agriculture Elsa Murano. The meeting, Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC), was held in tandem with the XVIII Congreso Avicola Centroamericano y del Caribe. It took place under the aegis of Plan Puebla Panama (PPP).
Named for the place where it was first discovered, the little MF is now resident on several continents, having reached Honduras sometime between 1995 and 1997, where it damages coffee, guayabas, pears, mangoes, tangerines, guanabanas, manzanas de montana, papayas, peaches, and other fruits.
Countries on the fly
At stake in the region is the expectation of significant increases in exports of fruits and vegetables to European, Asian, and US markets. Panama's president of the Grupo de Agroexportadores No Tradicionales (GANTRAP) Analeidys Chen said her group is in the process of seeking expanded exports to the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and other countries. The European market buys 62% of Panamanian exports, followed by the US at...
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