General Information
- Target Pests and Diseases
- Light Brown Apple Moth
- Fruit Fly Treatment
- Preventative Release Program (Medfly)
- Red Imported Fire Ant Program (RIFA)
- Pierce's Disease Control Program
USDA-CDFA Mediterranean Fruit Fly Exclusion Program
 |
 |
An environmentally safe and biologically sound approach to the control and eradication of fruit fly infestations in Southern California. |
|
|
Preventative Release Program (Medfly)
- Aerial View of the USDA-CDFA Mediterranean Fruit Fly Program
- Background
- Fruit Fly Shipments and Pupae Laboratories
- Preparation of the Fruit Fly Feed: AGAR
- Pupae Preparation
- Incubation of the Pupae
- Feeding of the Fruit Flies
- Knock Down
- Adult Medfly Aerial Release
- Quality Control
- Construction of Parc Boxes
- Cleaning and Processing of Parc Boxes
- Larval Survey
- Trapping and Detection
- Sterile Fruit Fly Identification