Chavez-DeRemer, Slotkin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Fruit Crops from Invasive Fly Species
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help specialty crop growers prevent losses due to spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive species of fruit flies that causes damage to fruit crops like blueberries and strawberries. Specifically, the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust (SWAT) Act would fund research at the U.S. Department of . . .
Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help specialty crop growers prevent losses due to spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive species of fruit flies that causes damage to fruit crops like blueberries and strawberries. Specifically, the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust (SWAT) Act would fund research at the U.S. Department of . . .