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A type of fruit fly capable of wreaking extensive damage, taxonomic name Ceratitis capitata
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
A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed
Its larva lives in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall
small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit