The Mexican fruit fly, closely related to the Caribbean fruit fly, has made inroads through California, alongside several other fruit fly species. (USDA photo) California agriculture is once again ...

A new threat is putting pressure on the Texas citrus industry, which is already struggling with water scarcity, citrus greening disease, and the long-term effects of 2021's Winter Storm Uri and other ...

It was about a year ago that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requested assistance from south Texas residents due to an invasive fruit fly that is ...

A newly detected pest is coming for Texan’s margaritas. In December, Texas officials confirmed the presence of Mexican fruit ...

Five different species of fruit flies have finally been eradicated from nine different California counties, marking a successful effort involving traps, backyard treatments, prohibitions against fruit ...

Florida’s groundwater remains relatively warm even in winter, often in the 50s or 60s. As the water freezes around the trunk ...

While it's certainly not the first time this pest has plagued the Lone Star State, two southern Texas cities are under quarantine after invasive fly larvae were discovered. Larva from the Mexican ...

Have you ever unpeeled a banana and found tiny flies crawling around it, or had other produce swarmed by insects? You might be experiencing an influx of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), which ...

A brief cold snap across Florida has residents worrying about pipes and plants, but citrus growers say the latest round of ...