Описание6293/C/12. IAEA/FAO – Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Project. Italy, July 1967. Capri is the site of an attempt to exterminate the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis Capitata) by introducing huge numbers of flies bred in the laboratory and sterilized using an atomic reactor. It is hope that the resultant abortive unions will lead to extinction of a pest which each year destroys large quantities of growing fruit. The project is a joint effort of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of Vienna and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of Rome, together with the atomic energy agencies of Israel and Italy, Italian ministry of Agriculture and Citrus Marketing Board of Israel. Each week, several millions sterile flies are flown in pupa form from Israel to Rome and then to Capri where they are released and their movements carefully followed by a team of Italian and international scientists and technicians aided by IAEA entomologist David Nadel (USA). The pupae are transferred after the arrival to large white paper bags containing wood shavings sprayed with sugared water and allowed to mature before released of the fully-formed flies 36 hours later. Italian entomologist Ugo Cirio and sides cross piazza of Capri carrying bags of sterile flies which they will release in nearby orchards. FAO photo by P. Galletti.
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