The Mediterranean fruit fly, or Medfly for short ... including many of California’s most valuable crops such as oranges, grapes, mangoes, blueberries, and tomatoes,” said USDA Under Secretary ...

Chemicals were tested at 2 concentrations, 1 μg and 100 ng, for attractiveness to Mexican fruit flies (Anastrepha ludens) in laboratory cage-top bioassays. All test chemicals except sorbic acid were ...

The county’s agricultural commissioner last week introduced measures to prevent the spread of Mediterranean fruit flies over ...