- Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Published on: August 31, 2018
New Release from CDFA:
SACRAMENTO, August 30, 2018 – A portion of Sacramento and Yolo Counties have been placed under quarantine for the Oriental fruit fly following the detection of 15 flies in and around the southern part of the City of Sacramento near the Lemon Hill community. The quarantine zone measures 123 square miles, generally bordered on the north by El Camino Avenue; on the south by Laguna Boulevard; on the west by the Sacramento River; and on the east by Bradshaw Road. A link to the quarantine map may be found here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/off/regulation.html.
To prevent the spread of Oriental fruit flies through...
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Tags: agriculture (1), CDFA (3), crop (1), farmer (1), fruit (1), invasive (6), Oriental fruit fly (3), pest (15), quarantine (3), Sacramento (5), UC IPM (19), vegetable (2), Yolo (4)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden
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