Mediterranean fruit fly
Definition of Mediterranean fruit fly
Med`i`ter`ra´ne`an fruit´ fly
n.
1.
A
small
two-winged
fly
(
Ceratitis
capitata
),
a
native
of
the
Mediterranean
countries
but
now
widely
distributed
in
warm
regions
,
which
can
cause
great
damage
to
citrus
and
other
succulent
fruit
crops
when
present
in
large
numbers
.
It
is
black
and
white
and
irregularly
banded
.
It
lays
eggs
in
ripening
oranges
,
peaches
,
and
other
fruits
;
when
the
eggs
hatch
into
larvae
(
maggots
)
inside
the
fruit
,
they
cause
the
fruit
to
decay
and
fall
,
and
make
the
fruit
unsaleable
.
It
is
also
popularly
called
the
medfly
.
Related Words
Ceratitis
,
Ceratitis
capitata
,
fruit
fly
,
genus
Ceratitis
,
medfly
,
pomace
fly
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