Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services Pest Detection/Emergency Projects
DETECTION ADVISORY

November 19, 1998

PD100-98

Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF)

Los Angeles County

Redondo Beach

Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture trapper Fayek Girgis found a male OFF on November 18, 1998, in a Jackson/methyl eugenol trap that was placed along Voorhees Avenue. The trap had been placed in a tangerine.

The trap density at the time of the find was five Jackson/methyl eugenol and McPhail traps per square mile. In response, CDFA will increase the trap density to 25 Jackson/methyl eugenol and McPhail traps in the CORE square mile.

CDFA Insect Biosystematist Kevin Hoffman made the determination.

SUMMARY - 1998 ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY FINDS
County	Adults Trapped	Date Last Adult Trapped	Larval Properties
Contra Costa	1	07/16/1998	0
Los Angeles	11	11/16/1998	0
Orange	7	10/27/1998	0
Santa Clara	3	07/27/1998	0
Totals	22		0

Prepared by: John Pozzi