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Oriental fruit fly declared eradicated in Miami-Dade County
2016-02-18 07:42:44| Agriculture - Topix.net
The invasive Oriental Fruit fly, one of the planet's most destructive agricultural pests, has been eradicated in Miami-Dade County following a September outbreak, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Wednesday. "The entire Miami-Dade community stepped up to the plate to help eradicate this pest," Putnam said.
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