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.