Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Mediterranean Fruit Flies Found in Florida

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services just announced that a number of Mediterranean fruit flies have been confirmed in Palm Beach County, Florida. The flies were found on traps in mango, loquat and sour orange trees. This is the first major outbreak of Med fly since the 9 county eradication program in 1997 and 1998. Click here to read the entire article.