Oriental fruit fly
insect
Also known as: Dacus dorsalis
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The oriental fruit fly (Dacus dorsalis) is a trypetid fly that attacks numerous fruits, vegetables, and other plants. It is a type of fruit fly, a two-winged insect whose larvae feed on fruit or other vegetative matter. Many fruit fly species cause significant economic losses by damaging cultivated fruits. The oriental fruit fly, in particular, infests many kinds of subtropical fruits. Control methods include spraying with insecticides, destroying infested fruit, and using parasites.12
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