Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)

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…. Read More
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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…. Read More
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… Read More