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Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow-and-brown fly native to sub-Saharan Africa with no close relatives in the Western Hemisphere. It is considered one of the world's most destructive fruit pests, and occasional infestations in California, Florida and Texas have required extensive eradication efforts to prevent it from establishing itself in the United States.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Yellow-and-brown fly, creamy white to yellow thorax with black blotches 1
Scientific Name
Ceratitis capitata 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Diptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Mediterranean Fruit Fly
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Sources
1. Ceratitis capitata
  • Lead paragraph
    Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly
  • Adult
    The thorax is a creamy white to yellow with a characteristic pattern of black blotches
  • one of the most destructive fruit pests in the world
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Mediterranean Fruit Fly
  • Wikidata Q250269, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Diptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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