Ceratitis capitata

Synonyms

Ceratitis capitatas

Flies, Mediterranean Fruit

Fly, Mediterranean Fruit

Fruit Flies, Mediterranean

Fruit Fly, Mediterranean

Medflies

Medfly

Mediterranean Fruit Flies

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

capitatas, Ceratitis

A species of fruit fly originating in sub-Saharan Africa but widely distributed worldwide. One of the most destructive fruit pests, its larvae feed and develop on many different fruits and some vegetables.