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Ceratitis capitata

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Noun1.Ceratitis capitata - small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruitCeratitis capitata - small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly
fruit fly, pomace fly - any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis - Mediterranean fruit flies
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As moscas-das-frutas (Diptera: Tephritidae) sao, mundialmente, reconhecidas como pragas da fruticultura, inclusive no Brasil, particularmente do genero Anastrepha (Schiner) e da especie Ceratitis capitata (Wiedmann), que sao tambem vulgarmente denominadas de "bicho das frutas" ou "bicho da goiaba" (White e Elson-harris, 1992; Malavasi e Zucchi, 2000).
Frugivorous flies (Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae): occurrence in ... by Lopes, Edson Batista; Batista, Jacinto de Luna; de Albuquerque, Ivanildo Cavalcanti; de Brito, Carlo / Acta Scientiarum Agronomy (UEM)
In the interest of globalizing the war against the Mediterranean fruit fly, or Ceratitis capitata, or med fly (MF), Central American agriculture ministers met in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to discuss means to control the tiny bug.
REGIONAL AGROEXPORT: A FLY IN THE ISTHMUS by NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Atkinson left CSIRO in early 1997 to join the University of California where is working on a number of insect species, including the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata.
Hermes and the housefly by O'Neill, Graeme / Ecos
 
 
 
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