Provided by Dr. Marion Fuller
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Report Dated 07/31/98

Umatilla

Provided there are no additional Medflies trapped in Umatilla area, USDA/DACS plan to declare eradication and lift quarantine restrictions as of midnight, Friday, August 7, 1998.

At that point, plans are to release sterile flies for a period of three life cycles as a post eradiction follow-up.  This release will be male flies only - resulting in a lower release rate, and no fruit piercing by females.

There will be an informational meeting for growers, processors, vendors and other interested parties on August 6th at 9:30 AM in the Lake County Extension auditorium at 30205 St. Rd. 19 in Tavares, FL.

If you have any questions, please contact the Umatilla Medfly project at 352-735-7400.

FDACS - Division of Plant Industy: Mediterranean fruit fly information
USDA APHIS: Mediterranean fruit fly information
UF/IFAS Fact Sheet ENY-809: The Mediterranean Fruit Fly
UF/IFAS Fact Sheet ENY-626: Mediterranean Fruit Fly: What Floridians Need To Know