mediterranean fruit fly

Definition of Mediterranean Fruit Fly in English :

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Noun

1. ceratitis capitata, medfly, mediterranean fruit fly

small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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noun

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

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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a small, gall-forming, two-winged fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) whose larvae infest and feed on many kinds of crops, esp. on citrus fruits

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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n.

A fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) having a banded abdomen and wings with black and brownish markings, the larvae of which destroy citrus and other fruit crops in warm regions worldwide. Also called medfly.

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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