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FFD Mission: Protect the health and value of American agricultural resources
threatened by the establishment of exotic fruit fly pests.
CHRP Mission: Sustain the United States citrus industry, maintain growers continued
access to export markets, and safeguard the other citrus growing states against citrus
pests.
Florida Risk Potential
• Agriculture is Florida’s No. 2 industry, generating $142 billion and supporting 2 million
jobs (2014).
• Florida has 47,500 farming operations covering 9.5 million acres of land.
• Florida ranks 2nd in US production of fresh vegetables and produces 65% of the annual
US citrus crop.
• Florida has favorable climate, geography, crop diversity, and multiple international
air/marine ports, which make it a high risk for the introduction of pests.
• Studies have shown that at least one new pest is introduced into Florida every month.
Agricultural Pests
• Fruit flies and citrus pests pose a direct threat to agricultural crops and trees.
• Fruit flies have a wide host range (400 host plants), extensive climatic range, and a high
reproductive capacity (300-800 eggs).
• Citrus pests have already devastated thousands of acres of groves in Florida, impacted
the health and vitality of existing citrus trees, resulted in increased production costs, and
impacted the marketability of fresh fruit.
Targeted Fruit Flies
• The Sterile Insect Release Facility is located in Sarasota, Florida and oversees the final
rearing stages and release of sterile Mediterranean fruit flies.
• ~125,000 sterile Mediterranean fruit flies are aerially released per square mile in 4
designated high risk zones (632 miles2) each week.
• PRP is safe for the public, has no adverse environmental impacts, is biologically based,
species specific, and cost effective.
Florida PRP Zones
Fruit Fly Detection Traps
McPhail Trap
Fruit Fly Attraction Arsenal
Fruit flies communicate by the production and detection of chemical messengers called
pheromones. Parapheromones (lures) are synthetic compounds that successfully mimic
pheromones and are used in pest control and monitoring.
Methyl Eugenol: Oriental Fruit Fly, Guava Fruit Fly, and Peach Fruit Fly
3 component lure: Food baits are used to attract females of most species of fruit
flies, including Mexican Fruit Fly
FFD Trap Inspections
• Survey technicians check traps on either a 7, 14, or 21-
day interval depending upon the county risk category.
Asian Citrus Psyllid Sweet Orange Scab Citrus Variegated Citrus Leprosis
Chlorosis
Citrus Health Response Program
• The Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) was established in 2006.
• ~5,400 citrus blocks tap sampled every 3 weeks to determine ACP populations levels.
There are currently 34
designated CHMA’s statewide
encompassing over 430,000
acres of citrus.
Multiple Pest Survey (MPS)
• MPS takes place in both citrus groves and on residential properties.
• CHRP maintains agreements with citrus packinghouses, distributors, gift fruit shippers,
nurseries, and citrus peel processors.