olive fruit fly
insect
Also known as: Dacus oleae
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destruction and control
- In fruit fly
…of subtropical fruits; and the olive fruit fly (Dacus oleae), which destroys olives in the Mediterranean region. Control methods vary with the species involved and include spraying of fruits with insecticides during the egg-laying season, destruction of infested fruit, and control by parasites.
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