Mexican fruit fly

The Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) is a small fly whose larvae feed on and damage various fruits, including citrus and mangoes. Fruit flies, in general, are two-winged insects whose larvae consume fruit or other plant matter. Many species of fruit flies attack cultivated fruits, leading to significant economic losses.12

Control methods for fruit flies can include spraying with insecticides, destroying infested fruit, and using parasites. The sterile-insect technique, which involves sterilizing male insects and releasing them into wild populations, has also proven successful in controlling fruit flies.23