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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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After intense lobbying, the United States has refused admission to Argentine lemons, ostensibly because of the possibility of importing Mediterranean fruit flies or diseases like canker and black spot. This year's offerings include a shallow-water tide pool showing marine wildlife; a wildlife awareness presentation by an Ojai resident who rescues and rehabilitates eagles; a ``beagle brigade'' trained to sniff out Mediterranean fruit flies and other pests; and new lighting and presentations for thousands of flowers, including 600 varieties of roses. In the 1970s, scientists repeatedly failed to reduce fertility rates among malaria mosquitoes and crop-damaging Mediterranean fruit flies through large-scale releases of males sterilized by irradiation. |
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