Problem
Fruit flies as pests
Nature:
Many of the species of fruit flies are of considerable economic significance, their larvae attacking various cultivated fruits.
Incidence:
The Mediterranean fruit fly lays its eggs in citrus and other fruits, the larvae tunnelling into the flesh of the fruit, making it unfit for human consumption. The apple maggot, the larva of Rhagoletis promonella, burrows in apples causing the fruit to become spongy and discoloured. This species and the closely related cherry fruit fly (R cingulata) cause extensive losses in the northeastern USA. Other widespread pests include the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens), which attacks citrus crops; the Oriental fruit fly (Dacus dorsalis), which infests many kinds of subtropical fruit; and the olive fruit fly, which destroys olives in the Mediterranean region.
Broader Problems:
Flies as insect pestsInsect pests of plants Narrower Problems:
Mediterranean fruit fly Aggravates:
Pests and diseases of coffeePests and diseases of olivesPests and diseases of citrus fruitPests and diseases of deciduous fruit Values:
Pestiferousness References:
Economopoulos, A P: Fruit Flies Subject(s):
Invertebrates → InsectsPlant Life → Plants yielding fruits
Societal Problems → Pests
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
09.09.2019 – 21:34 CEST