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Early detection of exotic fruit flies and their quick elimination is essential to safeguard the agricultural industry in the United States. During the last 60 years, nearly $200 million have been spent to eradicate accidental introductions of tephritid fruit flies in the continental United States (Hagen et al., 1981; Clark and Weems Jr., 1989; Milton C. Holmes, pers. comm.); in addition, more than $10 million are spent annually on detection programs.
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Nilakhe, I.S. et al. (1993). Detection of Exotic Fruit Flies in the United States. In: Aluja, M., Liedo, P. (eds) Fruit Flies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2278-9_76
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