All Exotic Fruit Fly Invasions Now Snuffed Out in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in coordination with the USDA, the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner, and the San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in the Redlands-area following eradication of the invasive species. The lifting of this quarantine signals the successful completion of a nearly year-long collaborative effort to eradicate four unique invasive fruit fly species (Tau, Queensland, Mediterranean, and Oriental) from seven quarantine areas across seven California counties – San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Contra Costa.

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