medfly

The Mediterranean fruit fly, also known as the “medfly” is considered to be the world's most destructive pests. It has a strong appetite for many different fruits. Some preferred fruits include: apples, apricots, citrus, cherry, mango, pears, peach, plum, rose apple, and guava. The adult fruit fly is smaller than the house fly and measures approximately 3.5-5.0 mm. It is yellowish with a brown tinge, especially on the abdomen and legs, with some color on …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

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