MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Crews in Miami-Dade County are set to spray for a fruit fly that is threatening crops in the area. The Oriental Fruit Fly is the target of the aerial spraying which starts at ...

Florida’s agriculture commissioner declared a state of emergency Tuesday to deal with an outbreak of an aggressive Asian fruit fly in part of Miami-Dade County’s fertile farmlands.

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — An invasive and destructive pest has been identified in the farmlands near Miami, Florida agriculture officials say. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Tuesday that ...

When one of the most destructive pests to agriculture, the Oriental Fruit Fly, showed up in Miami-Dade County, the community stepped up to the plate to help eradicate this pest. From Mayor Carlos ...

The invasive Oriental Fruit fly, one of the planet’s most destructive agricultural pests, has been eradicated in Miami-Dade County following a September outbreak, Florida Agriculture ...

This was the the most lychee I've seen on the trees in almost 20 years. This winter was cool like it used to be.' ...

Florida agriculture officials have declared a state of emergency in Miami-Dade County, where an Oriental fruit fly infestation has the potential to attack hundreds of crops. In a news release ...

Officials plan to combat an infestation of the Asian fruit fly by spraying a portion of Miami-Dade County with Spinosad. The number of captured flies has risen to 161 with a quarantine zone ...

Jonathan H. Crane, a tropical fruit crop specialist at the University of Florida’s tropical research and education center in Homestead, south of Miami. “It’s become this really lovely ...

Miami Fruit’s business — and their social media following — doubled. Even after lockdowns and restrictions ended, their business continues to steadily climb, Roatta said. “Our farm is a testing ground ...

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Tuesday that three Oriental fruit flies have been found in traps in south Miami-Dade County since Friday. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...

MIAMI (AP) — An invasive and destructive pest has been identified in the farmlands near Miami, Florida agriculture officials said Tuesday.Three male Oriental fruit flies Read More Skip to content ...