3rd Suspected Medfly Found
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An insect tentatively identified as a Mediterranean fruit fly was discovered today in the area where aerial pesticide spraying was ordered following the discovery of two of the crop-destroying pests, officials said.
A county entomologist found the suspected fruit fly in a trap just north of Sherman Way in Northridge and identified it as a Medfly, said county Agricultural Commissioner Leon Spaugy.
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