After trapping two Oriental Fruit Flies locally, Los Angeles County is moving quickly to stop the spread of these flies, which can affect over 400 types of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
See treatment plan details and maps, and a list of affected food plants, in this PDF:
https://empowerla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LA-County-Oriental-Fruit-Fly-treatment-plan-1.pdf
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photo of Oriental fruit flies on a piece of fruit by Stephanie Gayle, USDA-ARS, for USDA.gov
