Fla. Admin. Code R. 5B-66.003 (2026)

(1) A minimum 81-square mile area around a Fruit fly detection shall be quarantined upon finding:

(a) Two adults within three miles of each other within a life cycle; or

(b) One gravid female; or

(c) A larva; or

(d) A pupa.

(2) The geographical boundaries of a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.FDACS.gov/PI.

(3) It shall be unlawful to move a Host of the Fruit fly species detected or a regulated article into, within, through or from a quarantine area unless in accordance with Rule 5B-66.004, F.A.C.

(4) A list of Hosts most likely to be present in a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.FDACS.gov/PI.

(5) An area shall be released from quarantine following a declaration that the fruit fly has been eradicated in accordance with subsection 5B-66.006(5), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New 12-8-11, Amended 10-7-21.

Effective: 10/7/2021.