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Technology package	BANANA PEST CONTROL TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
Summary	The banana pest control package gives details on how to effectively control banana scab moth and banana fruit fly which are serious pests of banana in the Islands Region, particularly in the Gazelle Peninsula.

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		Banana bagging	Quality of bananas where these pest control techniques have been used is superior to those grown without treatment Bagging protects the fruit from other blemishes caused by sunburn, other insects and birds Low cost and effective. Results show that use of the locally made pole injector for instance reduces banana scab moth damage by about 80% Research has shown that fruit bagging is cheap and the most effective and appropriate method to control banana fruit flies. If done correctly and at the correct timing it will reduce fruit fly damage by nearly 100%