Parasitoids of medfly, ceratitis capitata, and related. The species originated in subsaharan africa and is not known to be established in the continental united states. Ceratitis capitata is the main species of fruit flies of quarantine importance and there is a need for strict population control of this pest when exporting to the united. Jeffery lotz, florida department of agriculture and consumer servicesdivision of plant industry. When it has been detected in florida, california, and texas. Ceratitis is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about 80 species. Oviposition preference and biological performance of. Ficha tecnica ceratitis capitata wiedemann mosca del. Ceratitis capitata wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
Ceratitis capitata certcaoverview eppo global database. Both flies are notorious pests of tropical and subtropical fruits. Mosca della frutta ceratitis capitata agrimag info. Introduction the mediterranean fruit tly medfly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann diptera. Its presence in europe was first reported in 1842 fimiani, 1989, although damage attributed to c. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann 1.
Ceratitis capitata, commonly known as the mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow and brown fruit pest that originates from subsaharan africa. General information about ceratitis capitata certca. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. Mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann insecta. Tephritidae, is one of the most polyphagous and important pests of edible fruits worldwide. One of the best known species is ceratitis capitata, the mediterranean fruit fly. The mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann, is one of the worlds most destructive fruit pests.
Este proporcionou adultos menores e a uva permitiu a menor sobrevivencia. Larva of the mediterranean fruit fly, ceratitis capitata wiedemann. A manual of the insects of the hawaiian islands, including an enumeration of the species and the notes on their origin, distribution, hosts, parasites, etc. Possui coloracao geral pardoamarelada, com diversas manchas e linhas pretas pelo torax e asas. For this reason, alternatives to the classical chemical methods. Genus ceratitis 1certg species ceratitis capitata certca contact eppo. Mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata wiedemann is one of the most harmful pests in spanish citrus growing regions and nowadays it is only effectively controlled by organophosphate insecticides, being malathion the most widely employed.