Provided by Dr. Marion Fuller
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
Report Dated 08/05/98
Traps: There are currently 4504 traps deployed in a 207 square mile survey area: 3486 Jackson, 265 McPhails, and 753 yellow panel traps.
Treatment: Ground bait treatment continues in the buffered areas. The fourth aerial treatment for the northern block and third treatment for the southern block are scheduled for Saturday August 8, weather permitting.
Environmental Monitoring: No report
Health Monitoring: DOH received one health related call today. Follow up is in process.
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