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• Valley farmers on alert as quarantine area for Mexican fruit fly grows Play Video

  January 28, 2020 6:42 PM

  MERCEDES – A quarantine on citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley is growing. More than 400 square miles in Cameron and Willacy counties combined are under quarantine because of the Mexican fruit fly. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a quarantine area is triggered when five flies... more »

• Mexican fruit fly prompts quarantine in Cameron County Play Video

  January 20, 2020 6:00 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Dozens of square miles in Cameron County are under quarantine because of Mexican fruit flies. The pest known as the Mexican fruit fly invades more than 40 types of fruits and nuts. A recent test confirmed they are in the Rio Grande Valley once again. Under... more »

• USDA Issues Mexican Fruit Fly Warning Play Video

  July 5, 2017 5:25 PM

  WESLACO – A citrus expert is asking residents living in Hidalgo and Cameron counties to throw away citrus grown at home this season. Texas A&M Kingsville Citrus Center researchers said a quarantine issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Mexican fruit fly is affecting certain parts of the... more »