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Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication in CA09-23-08 | News

Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication in CA

The Oriental fruit fly is known to target over 230 different fruit, vegetable and plant commodities. Damage occurs when the female (seen here) lays eggs inside the fruit. The eggs hatch into maggots that tunnel through the flesh of the fruit, making it unfit for consumption. Photo Credits: upload.wikimedia.org

On September 17, The California Department of Food and Agriculture is scheduled to begin an eradication program for the Oriental fruit fly in a 12-square mile area in the Ontario area of San Bernardino County. Two fruit flies were detected in traps in the area.

A similar treatment program began the previous week about 20 miles to the east, where two Oriental fruit flies were found in traps in the Loma Linda area. Insect traps placed in the areas between and around the two treatment zones have not detected any additional flies.

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A detailed map of the treatment area is available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pdep/treatment/treatment_maps.html.

Source: westernfarmpress.com/news