A fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits.
Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae
Also called medfly, chiefly in North America
Example sentencesExamples
In 1996 we detected Mediterranean fruit flies in one of our traps.
One of the most notorious agricultural pests is the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata.
The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a major pest of many important agricultural products.
The Mediterranean fruit fly, commonly called the medfly, is one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests.
To fight outbreaks of the Mediterranean fruit fly, or medfly, states like California and Florida rely on shipments of millions of sexually sterile medflies reared in laboratories.
Definition of Mediterranean fruit fly in US English:
Mediterranean fruit fly
noun
A fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits. Native to the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other regions including the US.
地中海实蝇。亦称MEDFLY , 尤其是在北美
Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae
Also called medfly
Example sentencesExamples
The Mediterranean fruit fly, commonly called the medfly, is one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests.
In 1996 we detected Mediterranean fruit flies in one of our traps.
To fight outbreaks of the Mediterranean fruit fly, or medfly, states like California and Florida rely on shipments of millions of sexually sterile medflies reared in laboratories.
One of the most notorious agricultural pests is the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata.
The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a major pest of many important agricultural products.