Definition: A species of fruit fly originating in sub-Saharan Africa but widely distributed worldwide. One of the most destructive fruit pests, its larvae feed and develop on many different fruits and some vegetables.
Other names capitatas, Ceratitis; capitata, Ceratitis; Mediterranean Fruit Flies; Fruit Flies, Mediterranean; Fly, Mediterranean Fruit; Flies, Mediterranean Fruit; Medflies; Ceratitis capitatas; Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Medfly; Fruit Fly, Mediterranean
