State agriculture officials will place pesticide in parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara starting this weekend, in an emergency effort to eradicate invasive fruit flies from Asia.
that beginning on Saturday, crews with the California Department of Food and Agriculture will begin placing treatments in a 17-square mile area where the flies were trapped last month.
According to a map provided by agriculture officials, the treatment area roughly covers most of Sunnyvale north of El Camino Real and Fremont Avenue. Treatment will also take place in a portion of Santa Clara roughly north of the Caltrain tracks and west of San Tomas and Montague expressways. Officials said the bait contains methyl eugenol, a natural compound that attracts the flies, and the organic pesticide spinosad. The treatment has been used"many times" to eradicate fruit fly infestations and is considered safe for the public.
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