Peach Fruit Fly Information
The peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Tephritidae), was captured in a fruit fly detection trap on 10 November 2010 in Miami-Dade County. This is the first time that this species has been found in Florida.
Dorsal view of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, specimen from Punjab, India
Asian guava fruit fly, Bactrocera correcta, on left; peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, on right
Peach Fruit Fly Updates
- Eradication Declared in Miami-Dade County Peach Fruit Fly Program (FDACS Press Release 18 - April, 2011)
- Exotic Fruit Fly Found In Miami-Dade County (FDACS Press Release 15 - November, 2010)
- DPI Pest Alert
