Tag: Medfly

Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)

Posted: January 22, 2018

The Mediterranean Fruit Fly is commonly referred to as the “Medfly.” It is one of the most serious fruit fly pests in the world, due to its ability to colonize a wide variety of fruit crops. This pest as… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Ceratitis capitata, fly, Medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly, pest

Mediterranean fruit fly

by Jennifer Carr

Posted: April 27, 2015

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is very destructive fruit pest. The Medfly was recently detected in the Dominican Republic. On March 18, 2015 the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS issued import restrictions… Read More

Category: Change Category, Pests & Disease

Tags: Exotic Species, FDACS-DPI, Fruit Flies, Medfly

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