Mediterranean fruit fly

Mediterranean fruit fly

n.

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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Noun

1.

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