MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY


Meaning of MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY in English

or Med fly

Fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) proven to be particularly destructive to citrus crops, at great economic cost.

The Med fly lays up to 500 eggs in citrus fruits (except lemons and sour limes), and the larvae tunnel into the fruit, making it unfit for human consumption. Because of this pest, quarantine laws regulating fruit importation have been enacted worldwide.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.