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Preferred term

Ceratitis capitata  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fruit Fly, Mediterranean
  • Medfly
  • Mediterranean Fruit Fly
  • txid7213

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BFF45XHP-K

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