date:Jul 05, 2019
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority informed the press today that medflies have been detected along the Placencia Peninsula. Medflies are introduced into Belize when people intentionally or unintentionally illegally bring fruits and vegetables that are host to this pest.
Due to the location and characteristics of this outbreak, BAHA has determined that contraband is the most likely cause. BAHA says that while they were successful in eradicating a medfly outbreak in Hopkins, this new outbre