Parts of Contra Costa County are under quarantine for the oriental fruit fly after the discovery of multiple flies, days after an area of Santa Clara County was also quarantined, according to a statement Tuesday from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
In Contra Costa County, detections near Brentwood and Oakley resulted in a quarantine zone covering 99 square miles, bordering the San Joaquin River to the north, Marsh Creek State Park to the south; Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve to the west, and Old River to the east.
The oriental fruit fly is known to target more than 230 different fruit, vegetable, and plant commodities. California crops at risk include grapes, pome, stone fruits, citrus, dates, avocados, and many vegetables, particularly tomatoes and peppers. Residents in quarantine areas are urged not to move those items from their property. However, they may be consumed or processed or disposed of by double bagging and placing in the regular trash, not green waste.
The treatment program is being carried out over an area that extends 1.5 miles from each site where the oriental fruit flies were trapped.
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