Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly)

Mexican Fruit Fly

A quarantine will result from the presence of five wild adult flies, a mated female, or an immature stage.

In the event of a quarantine, some of the commodities affected include:

  • Guava, cherimoya, passionfruit, coffee, and many other subtropical fruits
  • Apples
  • Oranges, Lemons (some varieties are not hosts, including Lisbon and Eureka), Lime (sour lime varieties are exempt, including Bearss)
  • Avocado (Hass are exempt)
  • Full host list

General Mexfly Information

Mexfly Facts

CDFA Mexfly Page