Ceratitis capitata
A species of fruit fly originating in sub-Saharan Africa but widely distributed worldwide. One of the most destructive fruit pests, its larvae feed and develop on many different fruits and some vegetables.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.850.150
MeSH Unique ID: D033622
Registry Number: txid7213
Entry Terms:
- capitatas, Ceratitis
- Ceratitis capitatas
- Mediterranean Fruit Fly
- Flies, Mediterranean Fruit
- Fly, Mediterranean Fruit
- Fruit Flies, Mediterranean
- Mediterranean Fruit Flies
- Fruit Fly, Mediterranean
- Medfly
- Medflies