Achaia begins final olive fruit fly control spraying

The Achaia Directorate of Agricultural Economy has announced the commencement of the final general bait spraying campaign for 2026 to combat the olive fruit fly. Starting Thursday, October 1, 2026, the operations will target various communities within the municipalities of Patras and Aigialeia.

In Patras, spraying will cover Argyra, Sella, Ano and Kato Kastritzi, Platani, Drepano, Psathopyrgos, Rio, Aktaio, Agios Vasileios, Ano and Kato Kallithea, Thea, and Krini. In Aigialeia, the program includes Ziria, Aigio, Kounina, Mavriki, and Melissia.

Agricultural authorities advise olive growers to keep their groves accessible and, if possible, be present during the spraying process. Beekeepers are specifically instructed to move their hives away from the targeted areas for the duration of the activity.

Furthermore, the Directorate warns that growers in certain areas—including Selianitika, Kamares, Rododafni, Neratzies, Agios Konstantinos, Salmeniko, Neo Erinous, and Longos in Aigialeia, as well as Petrochori, Ano Soudenaika, and Arlas in West Achaia—are not covered by the 2026 program due to a lack of contractors. Growers in these specific zones are urged to implement their own pest control measures immediately to prevent significant crop damage.