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News Release – Oriental fruit fly quarantine set in Stockton, San Joaquin County

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=11-050 A quarantine is in place in Stockton and surrounding San Joaquin County, where invasive Oriental fruit flies have been detected. Multiple flies have been trapped to date on properties near the center of the quarantine zone.  Additional information, including … Continue reading →

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Update – Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Dr. Robert Leavitt, Director, CDFA Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services

Public scoping comments for the draft EIR were accepted through Monday, June 25, 2011. CDFA thanks those who took the time to attend five scoping sessions held throughout the state. The department also received written comments from stakeholders and members … Continue reading →

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Beneficial Bugs: USDA releasing hundreds of thousands of sterile LBAM in Long Beach

Posted on July 20, 2011 by CDFA Staff

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun a five-month pilot project in Long Beach, California to determine whether sterile insect technology (SIT) can be an effective tool in agricultural officials’ ongoing effort to control the invasive light brown … Continue reading →

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