Mexican Fruit Fly (MEXFLY)
Regulation and Quarantine Boundaries
The adult Mexican fruit fly (MEXFLY) is larger than a housefly, about 1.0 cm (0.38 inch) long. A large number of commercially grown crops in California would be threatened by the introduction of this pest, including peach, avocado, orange, grapefruit and pear. Mexican fruit fly adults have been trapped a number of times in California and several infestations have been eradicated from the State.
Information
Regulated Establishments
None at this time.
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Map Index
None at this time.
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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) Transcriptof Spinosad: Organic Pest Treatment for Invasive Fruit Flies Video