Mexican Fruit Fly Project

The adult Mexican fruit fly is larger than a housefly, about 1.0 cm (0.38 inch) long. The body color is a pale orange-yellow with two to three whitish stripes along the thorax. The wings are clear except for several yellow and brown stripes. The female is distinguished by a long and slender ovipositor which is used to deposit eggs beneath the skin of the host fruit. The maggots (larvae) are legless, and range in color from white to yellowish-white, and grow to a length of 1.0 cm within the host fruit.

About

• Pest Profile
• Fact Sheet
• Brochure (English/Spanish)

Outreach

• Information for Residents
• Options for Host Fruit and Vegetables Processing

Regulation/Quarantine Info

• Regulation and Quarantine Info/Maps (For your convenience, Info/Map links are also provided below and to the right.)

Treatment Area

• Visit the Fruit Fly Treatment Information Page to view notifications and maps.

Grower Info

• Introduction
• Pre-harvest Treatments
• Pre-harvest Treatment Schedules
• Product Labels
• Options for Host Fruit and Vegetables – Processing
• Certification and Post-harvest Treatments

CDFA YouTube

Spinosad: Organic Pest Treatment for Invasive Fruit Flies

CDFA staff use an organic treatment to help protect California agriculture from invasive fruit fly infestations. (3:21)

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