Incursion of non-native fruit flies requires $129M in emergency funding

Agricultura

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has tapped $129 million in emergency funding to battle a worsening incursion of exotic, invasive fruit flies from Mexico and Guatemala. Citing an "unprecedented outbreak" of insect damage to fruit and vegetable crops California and Texas, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has approved the emergency cash infusion into the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the a gency announced . Advertisement The emergency funds came

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