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A 77-square-mile area of San Diego county has been placed under quarantine to guard against a Mexican fruit fly infestation.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture reported that six fruit flies and one larva were detected in and around Valley Center. The Mexican fruit fly can infest more than 50 types of fruits and vegetables, which could severely impact agricultural exports.
The CDFA is introducing some 250,000 sterile male flies into the area in a program to reduce the fruit fly population.
