Mexican fruitfly
noun
a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
Origin of Mexican fruitfly
1First recorded in 1920–25
Words Nearby Mexican fruitfly
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