Olive fly control: first spray round across twelve villages on June 26
Spray teams will move through twelve communities in Apokoronas on Friday, June 26, 2026, applying bait treatments against the olive fruit fly — a pest that causes serious damage to olive harvests across Crete every season. The operation is coordinated by Apokoronas Anaptixyaki AE OTA as part of a wider regional control programme.
Which villages are included?
The following communities are scheduled for treatment on June 26:
- Stylos
- Armeni
- Neos Choros
- Machairoi
- Paidochori
- Kaina
- Vamos
- Kalamitsi Alexandrou
- Kalamitsi Amygdalou
- Vrises
- Xirosternia
- Maza
What olive growers need to do
Anyone who owns or works an olive grove in these villages is asked to make sure the spray teams can reach their land without obstacles. The programme works on a collective basis — the more land that is treated in one pass, the more effective the result. Isolated or patchy coverage significantly reduces the impact on the pest population.
Contact
For further information, contact the Apokoronas Anaptixyaki AE OTA office or the local team supervisors directly:
- Phone: 2825340314