Texas Agriculture Alert

Alert Details
Department	Texas Department of Agriculture
Created	07/07/2026
Action	Quarantine Deregulated
Category	Citrus Health
Impact Type	Fruit Crops
Disease / Pest Type	Sapote Gruit Fly
Impact Location	County
Scope of Impact	Partial County
Summary	TDA removed the Alamo and Harlingen Sapote Fruit Fly quarantine in Hidalgo County. This action released 141.76 sq miles from quarantine, including 982.5 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