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30 September 2026
St. Croix Medfly Outbreak Triggers First Federal Quarantine in USVI as USDA Approves Eradication Plan
30 September 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
Federal agriculture officials have approved a St. Croix Medfly eradication program that may include targeted spraying, fruit stripping and sterile-fly releases, while the islandwide quarantine restricts movement of host produce and increases inspections.
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