mediterranean fruit flies

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Definition of mediterranean fruit flies in English English dictionary: ceratitis
Mediterranean fruit fly: A type of fruit fly capable of wreaking extensive damage, taxonomic name Ceratitis capitata
Mediterranean fruit fly: 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. or Med fly Fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) proven to be particularly destructive to citrus crops, at great economic cost. The Med fly lays up to 500 eggs in citrus fruits (except lemons and sour limes), and the larvae tunnel into the fruit, making it unfit for human consumption. Because of this pest, quarantine laws regulating fruit importation have been enacted worldwide
mediterranean fruit fly: A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed
mediterranean fruit fly: Its larva lives in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall
mediterranean fruit fly: small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

mediterranean fruit flies

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Me·di·ter·ra·ne·an fruit flies

medıtıreyniın frut flayz

/ˌmedətərˈānēən ˈfro͞ot ˈflīz/ /ˌmɛdətɜrˈeɪniːən ˈfruːt ˈflaɪz/

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