AP26PPQFO000C393

Award purpose: The primary objective of the Invasive Fruit Fly (IFF) statewide pest detection survey is to protect California agriculture and natural resources, access to fresh produce within the entire US and to retain and expand export markets by demonstrating the absence of a pest, or “pest free areas,” for export certification purposes.

This is achieved through maintaining a trapping network throughout the state.

The target pests that this program will focus on are the Anastrepha spp.; Zeugodacus spp.; Bactrocera spp.; and the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (MEDFLY).

Activities to be performed: The Invasive Fruit Fly survey will look for the presence and early detection of a number of invasive fruit fly pest species.

Traps will be placed throughout the state of California.

Trap sites will be selected at high-hazard international ports of entry, and surrounding urban, rural and forest areas.

Suspect samples will be submitted for confirmation to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center (PPDC).

This statewide trapping program is outlined in the: California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Insect Trapping Guide, and traps will be serviced depending on the trap type and region.

Information and guidance will also be provided by the Exotic Fruit Fly Cross-Functional Working Group, the Technical Working Group, the Science Advisory Panel and the University of California system.

Trappers will be trained in trap placement, preliminary identification, and proper sample submission procedures.

Deliverables and expected outcomes: Between 2020-2025 alone, 1,442 IFF were detected in California.

These detections resulted in an average of 39 delimitation-trapping programs and 3 quarantines per year.

During 2025, CDFA trapped 169 adult IFF from six IFF species in 12 different counties.

These detections triggered 39 delimitation-trapping programs, 13 eradication-only projects, and three quarantine projects.

These detections demonstrate that infested commodities are finding their way to California and cooperative interagency pest surveillance and eradication projects are required.

The survey methods described in this document target likely introduction points.

Targeting the survey on those areas that have the greatest risk for introduction should allow for a reasonable expectation for the detection of introductions of these pests.

Therefore, this survey should find evidence of these pests if they have been introduced.

A tabulation of the number of sites trapped and sampled and the number of samples submitted can be used to determine if the survey efforts were sufficient.

Negative survey results would indicate that these pests have not been introduced nor established in California.

Intended beneficiary(ies): Invasive fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), including MEDFLY and Oriental Fruit Fly, are among the most serious threats to California’s $61.2 billion agricultural industry.

The establishment of any of these fruit flies would have a dramatic impact on the environment and economic wellness of California and the nation, requiring extensive use of pesticides, both in urban and commercial settings.

The resulting quarantines against exported California grown commodities would have an immediate impact on California's ability to compete in the international export trade arena.

Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: County Agricultural Commissioners (CAC) will maintain and operate fruit fly traps, provide survey site information, assist with the survey, and submit specimens for identification.

Cost categories: Personnel: $307,899; Fringe benefits: $134,266; Travel: $25,350; Supplies: $22,394; Contractual: $3,696,840; Other: $154,161; Indirect costs: $159,090.

California Department Of Food & Agriculture

SPECIALIST: CARRIE V. CROY-OWEN AWARD PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE INVASIVE FRUIT FLY (IFF) STATEWIDE PEST DETECTION SURVEY IS TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE WITHIN THE ENTIRE US AND TO RETAIN AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABSENCE OF A PEST, OR “PEST FREE AREAS,” FOR EXPORT CERTIFICATION PURPOSES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH MAINTAINING A TRAPPING NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE TARGET PESTS THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON ARE THE ANASTREPHA SPP.; ZEUGODACUS SPP.; BACTROCERA SPP.; AND THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY (MEDFLY).

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [USDA]

California United States

State-Wide

USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQFO000-26-0425

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased from $4,500,000 to $4,500,090.