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Mexican Fruit Fly (MxFF)
San Diego County
San Diego
Sixteen Mexican fruit flies were trapped on October 19 and
20, 1998. All of the finds were at or near sites that MxFF have
previously been trapped (PD72-98;PD74-98). All of the finds are
within the the San Diego Mexican Fruit Fly eradication zone.
New Trap Location
L Street - October 19 - 1 umated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in sapote.
L Street - October 19 - 1 unmated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in a sapote.
Island Avenue - October 19 - 1 male found in a McPhail trap
placed in sapote.
Martin Avenue - October 19 - 1 male found in a McPhail trap
placed in a sapote.
26th Street - October 19 - 1 unmated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in a Mexican guava.
K Street - October 20 - 1 male and 1 unmated female found
in a McPhail trap placed in a sapote.
J Street - October 20 - 1 mated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in a sapote.
33rd Street - October 20 - 1 unmated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in an orange.
Previous Trap Location
Island Street - October 19 - 1 male found in a McPhail trap
placed in a sapote.
Island Street - October 20 - 2 unmated female found in a McPhail
trap placed in a sapote.
Island Street - October 20 - 3 males found in a McPhail trap
placed in a sapote.
26th Street - October 20 - 1 male found in a McPhail trap placed
in a sapote.
Fifty-five MxFF have been trapped in the amended San Diego
Mexican fruit fly eradication area. CDFA has been ground treating
with malathion bait spray all hosts within 200 meters of the
finds. In addition the sterile MxFF release program for San Diego
has been expanded to cover a 13-square-mile area around the new
finds. Releases are scheduled to begin in this area on October
23. Fruit cutting for MxFF larvae is continuing near all finds.
The McPhail trap density in the area was 160 traps per square
mile and will be increased as needed to protocol levels.
CDFA trappers Maripaz Bullard, Renee Fitzpatrick, Yenny Melgoza,
Anthony Moreno, Jason Smith and Sandra Weddle along with CDFA
I.D. sorter Teodoro Lubrino are credited with finding the Mexican
fruit flies
CDFA Insect Biosystematist Kevin Hoffman made the determinations.
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SUMMARY - 1998 MEXICAN FRUIT FLY FINDS |
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County |
Adults Trapped |
Date Last Adult Trapped |
Larval Properties |
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Orange |
1 |
07/09/1998 |
0 |
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San Diego |
90 |
10/20/1998 |
2 |
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Ventura |
1 |
04/21/1998 |
0 |
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Totals |
92 |
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2 |
Prepared by: John Pozzi |