The medfly, as it is known, is a dreaded pest that could devastate Florida's billion-dollar citrus and vegetable industry if allowed to spread.
Now at last the state's anti-medfly force has been induced to yield a bit -- to avoid possible harm to an endangered species named the Stephens' kangaroo rat.
Some scientists see the scare as a sneak preview of what could be the worst infestation since the medfly plague in 1980-82.
Potentially destructive fruit fly found in Fairfield Agriculture officials announced Thursday that a peach fruit fly -- which can cause damage similar to a Medfly -- has been detected in a Fairfield neighborhood.
July 12, 2013 - The Vacaville Reporter