Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)

The Natal fruit fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch, was described in 1887 from specimens collected at Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. By 1900 it was recognized as a pest of orchard fruits throughout much of KwaZulu Natal Province, Republic of South Africa, and is considered to be the most common fruit fly of econ...

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Main Authors: Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-11-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/113720
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