Mediterranean fruit fly: declared pest
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Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) Ceratitis capitata is a serious horticultural pest in Western Australia. It attacks and damages a wide range of cultivated fruits and some fruiting vegetables.
Damage is caused when the female lays eggs into ripe fruit and a resulting larvae infestation occurs.