USDA Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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In July 2026, Mediterranean fruit fly specimens were detected in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. On September 28, 2026, USDA and the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture established a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Old San Juan. CBP personnel at the Area Port of San Juan are supporting the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emergency response, which includes agricultural monitoring and inspections by CBP and USDA APHIS personnel and inspection of regulated host material moving out of the quarantined area. The reports do not state the quarantine's end date or the full scope of regulated host material.
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- CBP · NewsroomCBP San Juan supports USDA response to Mediterranean fruit fly detection in Puerto Rico
CBP personnel at the Area Port of San Juan are supporting the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emergency response after Mediterranean fruit fly specimens were detected in Old San Juan in July 2026, and on Sept. 28 USDA and the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture established a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Old San Juan. The response includes agricultural monitoring and inspections by CBP and USDA APHIS personnel and inspection of regulated host material moving out of the quarantined area.
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