medfly

A small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit.

• 🇵🇹Pequena mosca preta e branca que danifica frutas cítricas e outras, depositando ovos que se desenvolvem dentro do fruto.

1. Pest insect C1 formal scientific

   A small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by laying eggs inside them, where the larvae develop and spoil the fruit.

   • The medfly infestation caused significant losses to the orange harvest.
   • Farmers use traps to monitor medfly populations in orchards.
   • Strict quarantine measures were imposed to prevent the medfly from spreading.

   🇵🇹mosca-do-mediterrâneo

   Sinônimos: mediterranean fruit fly

• medflies plural form
• medflies' possessive plural form
• medfly's possessive singular form