We heard this morning from the California Department of Food and Agriculture: “On behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services (PHPPS) Division, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner, we are pleased to share the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Los Angeles County and the Queensland fruit fly quarantine in Los Angeles and Ventura counties have been lifted…One active invasive fruit fly quarantine remains in place in California – the Oriental fruit fly quarantine San Bernardino and parts of Riverside County. To view the quarantine map, please visit CAFruitFly.com.
While the news of these quarantine lifts is promising, the threat to California’s agriculture and economy still remains. CDFA is urging residents and industry members across the state to remain vigilant for signs of other invasive pests to help prevent any future infestations of invasive species.”
Photo of Oriental Fruit Fly from USDA/Scott Bauer