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Mediterranean fruit fly: see fruit fly fruit fly, common name for any of the flies of the families Tephritidae and Drosophilidae. All fruit flies are very small insects that lay their eggs in various plant tissues. ..... Click the link for more information. . Mediterranean fruit flyor Med flyFruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) proven to be particularly destructive to citrus crops, at great economic cost. The Med fly lays up to 500 eggs in citrus fruits (except lemons and sour limes), and the larvae tunnel into the fruit, making it unfit for human consumption. Because of this pest, quarantine laws regulating fruit importation have been enacted worldwide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Furthermore, if it takes rummaging through the garage for some of that extra-strength malathion from back in the day when the Med fly flew, then we're prepared to strap on the oxygen tank and spray to all the potential lacrosse fields we can find. |
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