to pick fruits before they fall to the ground to help prevent the spread of the species. As of July 2021, there is an active A. ludens quarantine zones in the Texas. References Sources US Department of Agriculture, APHIS Fact Sheet, Mexican Fruit Fly, Doc. (1993). External links Species Profile- Mexican Fruit Fly (A. ludens). National Invasive Species Information Center United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Mexican Fruit Fly. Five-year strategy plan 2008-2013 for fruit flies of Mexico. Identification The Diptera site Comprehensive guide to identification literature. Trypetinae Insects described in 1873 Taxa named by Hermann Loew