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Argentina and Paraguay join forces to protect fruit crops from pests
Paraguay
Monday 02 November 2026
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The two countries are sharing pest-control methods to protect fruit production, with a proposed mango project among the next steps.
Fruit flies can damage crops and create barriers to international trade. Argentina and Paraguay are working together to improve pest monitoring and control, with particular attention to mango production. The cooperation was announced by Argentina's National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA).
The project brings together SENASA and Paraguay's National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE). Argentine specialists from Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones have shared their experience in integrated pest management, including surveillance methods and new control technologies.
One of the methods discussed is the Sterile Insect Technique, which uses sterile insects to reduce pest populations and can help limit insecticide use.
The two countries also plan to assess whether an integrated pest management program could be introduced in mango-growing areas of Paraguay's Cordillera department.
Another priority is improving Paraguay's ability to monitor and manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), a quarantine pest of concern to fruit exporters.
The initiative is supported by Argentina's International Cooperation Fund and aims to strengthen plant health and regional agricultural trade.
source and photo: argentina.gob.ar
