Mediterranean fruit fly

Noun

Meaning

small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

medfly Ceratitis capitata

Hypernyms

fruit fly pomace fly

Examples

"At the moment we've seen a real opportunity for WA in particular because Mediterranean fruit fly is a concern in a number of countries," he said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mediterranean fever Mediterranean figwort Mediterranean flour moth mediterranean fruit fly control mediterranean fruit fly damage mediterranean fruit fly eradication