A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there – the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials
More than 20 Tau fruit flies were found in the Stevenson Ranch area, near the city of Santa Clarita, prompting the quarantine, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said in a July 25 news release. The Tau fruit fly, originating in Asia, is a “serious pest for agriculture and natural resources,” according to the release. The fly is yellow and black with clear striped wings and is about 7mm in length.
Residents in the quarantine zone have been told to not move any fruits and vegetables from their property. “They may be consumed or processed at the property where they were picked. Otherwise, they should be disposed-of by double-bagging in plastic and placing the bags in a bin specifically for garbage,” the California Department of Food and Agriculture said. Stevenson Ranch is about 34 miles north of Los Angeles. It isn’t the first time the Tau fruit fly was found in California.
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