Origin Fruit Group Mango Packing Protocol

QUALITY STANDARDS

*Images from Queensland Mango Quality Assessment Manual

Quality control QUARANTINE ISSUES | ALL EU CLASS I

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FRUIT FLIES leave small, inconspicuous 'stings' (oviposition sites) on the fruit skin when laying eggs beneath the surface. White larvae emerge from the eggs and consume the flesh, leading to decay and fruit rot. This causes premature ripening, making the fruit unfit for mar keting. The primary cause is fruit flies from the genus Bactrocera, especially the Queensland fruit fly ( Bactrocera tryoni ). The adult flies are red-brown, wasp-like with yellow markings, measuring around 8 mm long. Larvae are white, torpedo-shaped, and jump when disturbed. Adult MANGO SEED WEEVILS lay brown, tubular eggs with two small tails on the fruit, damaging the skin to cover the eggs with sap. Once hatched, the larvae tunnel through the fruit to the seed, where they feed, destroying its viability. The tunnelling larvae do not affect the fruit's flesh. The primary cause is the larvae and adults of the mango seed weevil ( Sternochetus mangiferae ).

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NO

LIVE SCALES ON THE FRUIT cause noticeable pink blemishes, which remain even after the scale is removed, affecting the fruit's appearance. The primary cause is the mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis). Adult females are white, with a round, transparent wax covering, and each lays about 50 eggs beneath a protective layer. The newly hatched crawlers move in search of a feeding site.

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