An unlikely species of fruit fly discovered in Los Angeles County has prompted officials to urge residents within a quarantine zone to take precautions. “A Caribbean fruit fly has been found near ...

Hold onto your homegrown fruits and vegetables — invasive fruit flies have sparked a quarantine in parts of Los Angeles County. Caribbean fruit flies, which California officials say are a serious ...

The Mexican fruit fly, closely related to the Caribbean fruit fly, has made inroads through California, alongside several other fruit fly species. (USDA photo) California agriculture is once again ...

It's no surprise that your collective fruit lexicon tends to be punctuated by familiar favorites like apples, cherries, plums, and nectarines — and for good reason. These are the fruits that filled ...

Strange fruits that may have sailed ocean currents for years are washing up along Texas shores this week. The softball-sized, cube-like and spongy lime green or brown objects known as “box fruit” can ...

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