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Agriculture
fruit flies on an orange Credit: USDA

Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County

Mar. 10, 2026 | 12:19 PM

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has declared a new quarantine area affecting Spring Valley, Bonita and five cities in San Diego County after Mexican fruit flies were found during a routine inspection in La Mesa. 

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VIDEO: Look Out Pests – Here Come the Pest Detectors!

Feb. 23, 2018 | 9:00 AM

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The best way to stop a pest infestation is to have a pest detection program in place.  The County’s Agriculture, Weights & Measures Pest Detection Program makes sure that infestations of exotic pests are kept in check by setting and checking insect traps regularly in residential areas. If you think you may have exotic pests […]