Texas Agriculture Alert

Alert Details
Department	Texas Department of Agriculture
Created	06/29/2026
Action	Quarantine Deregulated
Category	Citrus Health
Impact Type	Fruit Crops
Disease / Pest Type	Sapote Fruit Fly
Impact Location	County
Scope of Impact	Partial County
Summary	TDA removed the Rio Honda Sapote Fruit Fly quarantine in Cameron County. This action released 70.88 sq miles from quarantine, including 152.2 acres of commercial citrus.Release from quarantine occurred after three generations elapsed since the date of the last detection,based on a degree-day model.
Additional Information	https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Plant-Quality/Pest-and-Disease-Alerts/Sapote-Fruit-Fly