OCEANSIDE : Fruit Fly Found in Oceanside Trap
A Mediterranean fruit fly has been found in Oceanside, county agriculture officials announced late Friday.
Discovery of the unmated female fly in a trap in a guava tree on Reese Street prompted officials to begin placing 1,000 more traps in a square-mile area.
No further action is immediately planned.
Officials said the Mediterranean fruit fly, one of the most destructive insect pests, could cause up to $100 million in damage if it became established in the state. The fly attacks more than 250 species of fruit, nut and vegetable crops.
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