NOUN
- small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
How To Use Mediterranean fruit fly In A Sentence
- Where Mediterranean fruit fly is a potential problem, bait should be laid six weeks before picking.
- The Mediterranean fruit fly, commonly called the medfly, is one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests.
- Farm and agro-processing workers: Climate change will make water scarce and more costly, spread pests like the Mediterranean fruit fly and the bollworm, increase plant-and-animal killing heat spells, reduce winter chilly spells many plants need, and raise the price of fuel and fertilizer. Brendan Smith: Coming Now to a Job Near You! Why Climate Change Matters for California Workers
