Mediterranean fruit fly (redirected from Mediterranean fruit flies)

Mediterranean fruit fly

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A black and white two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) found in many warm regions of the world, the larvae of which destroy citrus and other fruit crops.

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Mediterranean fruit fly

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a species of dipterous fly, Ceratitis capitata, having marbled wings, whose maggots tunnel into fruits such as citrus, peach, and vine in the Mediterranean area, South Africa, and elsewhere: family Trypetidae Also called medfly

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Mediterranean fruit fly - small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit Ceratitis capitata, medfly fruit fly, pomace fly - any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis - Mediterranean fruit flies