Programa Moscamed

Programa Moscamed Programa Moscamed Division, doing business as Programa De Control Y Erradicacion De La Plaga De La Mosca Del Mediterraneo, is an international non-profit organization located in Guatemala. It appears to specialize in fruit fly control programs aimed at eradicating the Mediterranean fruit fly, a major agricultural pest.

Over the past three years, Programa Moscamed has received several large cooperative agreement awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). In 2022, it was awarded $19,043,075 to support its Fruit Fly Control Program in Guatemala from January through December 2022. The purpose was to deliver pest control and eradication products/services to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly, which has economically damaged Guatemalan agriculture. Prior years saw similar APHIS awards of $18,912,243 in 2021 and $4,621,243 in 2020. These cooperative agreements stem from a treaty between the U.S. and Guatemala that entered into force in 1981, with annual renewal letters extending the arrangement. Through these awards, Programa Moscamed utilizes its specialized expertise in fruit fly eradication techniques to help protect agriculture in both Guatemala and the United States from invasive pests.