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*Zeugodacus cucurbitae,*the melon fly. This is one of the five invasive tephritid fruit flies of economic importance established in the Hawaiian islands. TCCPRU research supports maintaining the mainland U.S. free of this and other important quarantine pest fruit flies. Photo: S. Sim

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Post-harvest treatment of mixed fruit. TCCPRU researchers have enabled safe export of tropical commodities such as these by studying effective treatments that can be used against a variety of pests. Photo: M. Wall.

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Fruit fly parasitoids ovipositing in rearing. Techniques to mass produce braconid biological control agents such as these have a long history in the unit. Photo: N Manoukis.

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Predator feeding on larvae of Coffee Berry Borer (CBB), a serious invasive pest of coffee that was introduced to Hawaii in 2010. TCCPRU research has found ways to use these predators to help control CBB populations inexpensively. Photo: P Follett.

**MISSION**

The mission of the Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Unit is to develop pre and postharvest technologies and management strategies for invasive pests, and to open and maintain market access and improved quality of tropical fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops grown in the Pacific Basin.

**RESEARCH PROJECTS**
        - Development of New and Improved Surveillance, Detection, Control, and Management Technologies for Fruit Flies and Invasive Pests of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
        - Postharvest Protection of Tropical Commodities for Improved Market Access and Quarantine Security

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### People

                                        Acebes-Doria, Angelita                                    
                                        Aldebron, Charlotte                                    
                                        Asmus, Glenn                                    
                                        Bosch, Michael                                    
                                        Cha, Dong                                    
                                        Curbelo, Keena                                    
                                        Dombrowski, Patricia                                    
                                        Duff, Keegan                                    
                                        Follett, Peter                                    
                                        Gaines, Kristen                                    
                                        Gayle, Stephanie                                    
                                        Godbout, Jemma                                    
                                        Gutierrez, Shaun                                    
                                        Johnson, Melissa                                    
                                        Kanagendran, Arooran                                    
                                        Kissinger, Karma                                    
                                        Ladizinsky, Nicolas                                    
                                        Lee, Hyoseok                                    
                                        Liang, Peishih                                    
                                        Maeda, Colby                                    
                                        Manoukis, Nicholas                                    
                                        Martin, Paul                                    
                                        Moova, Vijaya                                    
                                        Postler, Melissa                                    
                                        Scalero, Benjamin                                    
                                        Steele, Janet                                    
                                        Sun, Xiuxiu                                    
                                        Sylva, Charmaine                                    
                                        Takano, Jeffrey                                    
                                        Victorino, Jewel                                    
                                        Wilson, Shannon                                    
                                        Wu, Xiaohua                                    
                                        Yusufali, Zahra                                    
                                        Zarders, Dominique                                    

Pacific West Areanicholas.manoukis@ars.usda.gov