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The dreaded fruit fly

Class: Insecta
Order:
Diptera Suborder: Cyclorrhapha
Family: Tephritidae
Gender:
Ceratitis Species: Ceratitis capitata



This small fly, about 4-5 mm in length are commonly called, the fruit fly. As you can see has a variety of colors (yellow, black, white)
Females differ from males by a prominent ovipositor, which is an organ in the abdomen of females to lay eggs, in this case inside the fruit. The photo in question in this case of a male.

These flies as their name suggests, is attracted by the fruit, which prefer the yellow or orange. Therefore, they can attack peaches, apricots, apples, pears, figs, persimmons, plums, oranges and sometimes grapes.

pests of fruit fly is one that causes more economic damage to crops and is feared by all farmers, and that can only be effectively controlled with organophosphates.