Ceratitis podocarpi

Ceratitis podocarpi is a species of fruit flies[1] in the family Tephritidae. It is a pest of various cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae, especially the pumpkin, squash and melon.[2] Ceratitis podocarpi is found in almost all Southern African countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa.[3]

Ceratitis podocarpi
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C. podocarpi
Binomial name
Ceratitis podocarpi
(Bezzi)

References

  1. "ADW: Ceratitis podocarpi: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  2. "Ceratitis podocarpi - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. "Ceratitis podocarpi - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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