Ceratitis capitata
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Alien:
Pest of Citrus spp. "Infesting citrus, figs, apricots, Crataegus azarolus, other fruit. Very common, injurious" (Georghiou 1977); "very destructive to many kinds of fruit throughout the lower parts of the Island. Its attacks are most troublesome on citrus fruit, mandarins and thin-skinned oranges being particularly attacked. [...] Black mulberry, pear and peach appear to be prefered fruits during the summer" (Morris 1937); in house gardens affecting Citrus production (Demetriou pers. comm.)
Speculated (Demetriou pers. comm.)
Bevan W (1919) Notes on agriculture in Cyprus and its products, 105 p.
Morris HM (1937) Injurious insects of Cyprus. Agricultural Department of Cyprus, Bulletin 4 (Ent. Ser. ) 21 pp.
Serghiou C, Zyngas J, Krambias A (1973) Preliminary studies of Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wied. Population in Cyprus. Computer models and application of the sterile-male technique 165. Proceedings of a panel organized by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Atomic Energy in Food and Agriculture held in Vienna, 13-17 Deember 1971: 165-176.
Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens Greece 347 pp.