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Mediterranean fruit flynounA fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits. Also called medfly, chiefly in North America.- Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae.
One of the most notorious agricultural pests is the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata....- To fight outbreaks of the Mediterranean fruit fly, or medfly, states like California and Florida rely on shipments of millions of sexually sterile medflies reared in laboratories.
- The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a major pest of many important agricultural products.
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