This action is necessary and fair under this emergency because immediate action must be taken to eradicate the Mediterranean fruit fly from Broward County before the infestation spreads. If immediate action is not taken, eradication costs will rise dramatically due to the increased area that will then need treatment. If the Mediterranean fruit fly continues to spread unchecked, it will cause substantial damage to fruit-bearing plants in home gardens and ultimately will spread into agricultural production areas where it will cost millions of dollars in control costs, lost production, and increased consumer prices in the marketplace.