Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Oriental fruit flies, very destructive pests of fruits, were first detected in the Redland area of Miami-Dade County on August 26, 2015, and as of January 2016, 165 flies had been captured. This triggered an eradication program and establishment of a quarantine area composed of agricultural operati...
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Oriental fruit flies, very destructive pests of fruits, were first detected in the Redland area of Miami-Dade County on August 26, 2015, and as of January 2016, 165 flies had been captured. This triggered an eradication program and establishment of a quarantine area composed of agricultural operations and nonagricultural properties, such as residential and commercial areas. As part of the effort to eradicate the fruit fly, growers and packers in the quarantine area are required to sign a compliance agreement that outlines the procedures necessary for harvesting, handling, and postharvest processing of agricultural products that may serve as hosts for any life cycle of the fruit fly. This 12-page fact sheet provides estimates of the direct and indirect losses to Florida’s agriculture and related sectors as a result of the outbreak and ensuing quarantine and eradication programs. Written by Sergio Alvarez, Edward A. Evans, and Alan W. Hodges, and published by the UF Food and Resource Economics Department, April 2016.
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| spelling | doaj-art-be225906669c4c79954287af36176bc72025-02-08T05:57:30ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-06-0120164Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, FloridaSergio Alvarez0Edward A. Evans1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2836-0126Alan W. Hodges2FDACSUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Oriental fruit flies, very destructive pests of fruits, were first detected in the Redland area of Miami-Dade County on August 26, 2015, and as of January 2016, 165 flies had been captured. This triggered an eradication program and establishment of a quarantine area composed of agricultural operations and nonagricultural properties, such as residential and commercial areas. As part of the effort to eradicate the fruit fly, growers and packers in the quarantine area are required to sign a compliance agreement that outlines the procedures necessary for harvesting, handling, and postharvest processing of agricultural products that may serve as hosts for any life cycle of the fruit fly. This 12-page fact sheet provides estimates of the direct and indirect losses to Florida’s agriculture and related sectors as a result of the outbreak and ensuing quarantine and eradication programs. Written by Sergio Alvarez, Edward A. Evans, and Alan W. Hodges, and published by the UF Food and Resource Economics Department, April 2016. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127822Miami Dade CountyFruit FliesFE988 |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Alvarez Edward A. Evans Alan W. Hodges Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida EDIS Miami Dade County Fruit Flies FE988 |
| title | Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| title_full | Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| title_fullStr | Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| title_short | Estimated Costs and Regional Economic Impacts of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida |
| title_sort | estimated costs and regional economic impacts of the oriental fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis outbreak in miami dade county florida |
| topic | Miami Dade County Fruit Flies FE988 |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127822 |
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