The flies were found in and around the cities Santa Ana and Garden Grove, prompting officials to block off an 87-square mile ...
The quarantine zone is bordered on the north by Anaheim, on the south by John Wayne Airport, on the west by Huntington Beach, ...
The cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove have been placed under quarantine on Wednesday in light of an uninvited and ...
Once they're in, fruit flies multiply quickly, laying 500 eggs in their weeklong lifetime, Potter says. They lay those eggs in any moist, fermenting material, such as the tomatoes, onions or ...
Some of Orange County was placed under quarantine due to an invasive fruit fly species, according to the state's Department of Food and Agriculture, which has told residents in affected areas to not ...
Female oriental fruit flies contaminate fruit by laying eggs ... avocados and many vegetables, particularly tomatoes and peppers. Agricultural officials are working to eliminate the infestation ...
The oriental fruit fly, which is native to South Asia, poses a risk to several crops and plants grown in California.