Mediterranean fruit fly

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Mediterranean fruit fly

Mediterranean fruit fly

insect pests of farm crops, forests, and orchards

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Mediterranean fruit fly

insect

Also known as: Ceratitis capitata, Med fly

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2025 • Article History

Also called:: Med Fly

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Travellers urged to be vigilant of taking pests into Jamaica • Jan. 31, 2025, 9:40 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Mediterranean fruit fly, particularly destructive and costly insect pest, a species of fruit fly (q.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.