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Low-Temperature Phosphine Fumigation Is Effective Against Drosophila suzukii in Sweet Cherry
Insects (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.16(6), 635
2025
PMID: 40559065
Abstract
Drosophila suzukii, classified as a quarantine pest in some countries, poses a serious threat to global trade due to its ability to damage berries and cherries. Recent studies indicate that low-temperature phosphine (PH3) fumigation effectively controls this pest without compromising fresh produce quality. However, the specific protocol for managing D. suzukii larvae in cherries using this method remains underexplored. This study evaluates the efficacy of low-temperature PH3 fumigation in controlling D. suzukii larvae across three cherry varieties at 3 °C and investigates potential effects on key quality metrics. Tolerance assessments revealed that 3rd instar larvae exhibit the highest resistance to PH3 among all developmental stages. A concentration of 800 mL/m3 PH3 for 84 h at 3 °C achieved phytosanitary efficacy for 0.99997 with no negative effect on the quality attributes of the tested cherry varieties. These results support low-temperature PH3 fumigation as a viable postharvest treatment for D. suzukii management in sweet cherries.
Details
- Title
- Low-Temperature Phosphine Fumigation Is Effective Against Drosophila suzukii in Sweet Cherry
- Authors/Creators
- Hang Zou - Plant (United States)Li Li - Plant (United States)Jun Zhang - Shanghai Customs CollegeBaishu Li - Plant (United States)Yu Xiao - College of Environmental and Life Science, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Perth 6150, AustraliaYonglin Ren - College of Environmental and Life Science, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Perth 6150, AustraliaJu Huang - Shanghai Customs CollegeWei Chen - Shanghai Customs CollegeTao Liu - Plant (United States)
- Publication Details
- Insects (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.16(6), 635
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- No. 2025 / the Science and Technology Project of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Technical Support Fund on Postharvest Control of Biological Contaminants of the State Administration for Market Regulation 2023YFE0207400 / the National Key R&D Program of China
- Identifiers
- 991005791873307891
- Copyright
- © 2025 by the authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- College of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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