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medfly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Synonym of Mediterranean fruit fly.
    • Our efforts are directed against species of African origin because these include several notorious pests (such as medfly, Ceratitis capitata), as well as some of the most poorly known ones (species of Dacus feeding on cucurbits). 2022 September 6 (last accessed), United States Department of Agriculture, “Archived copy”, in AFRICAN TEPHRITIDAE: INVASIVE SPECIES THREATENING U.S. FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2023:

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Medfly alternative lexicographic
medflies Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Mediterranean fruit fly