US: Invasive fruit fly discovered in south Florida
Fruits
United States
Published Apr 20, 2023
Tridge summary
After discovery of an invasive fruit fly in a south Florida city, Florida agriculture inspectors have set up traps to keep the invasive species from spreading.
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The peach fruit fly can harm many fruits grown in south Florida, according to a news release from the city of Weston, Florida. Inspectors located one male peach fruit fly in a trap near Davie, Florida, in Broward County. Weston borders Davie. A perimeter has been established that includes a number of municipalities as buffers, according to the release. In economic impact, “the pest is active throughout much of the year, and in many places considered a very serious pest of crops, and would devastate many of the fruits grown in southern Florida,” according to the release. The pest attacks up to 50 different host fruits and plants, including apples, peaches, pomegranates, mangos, guava, apricots, figs and citrus. Other hosts include sugar apple, bitter gourd, date palm, okra, papayas, paradise apples, quinces, sweet oranges and tropical almond. “The Division of Plant Industry (DPI) at this time is only increasing vigilance by placing more traps within the vicinity as a proactive ...
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