Ceratitis podocarpi

(Ceratitis podocarpi)

Description

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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Tephritidae
Genus:Ceratitis
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