Mexican fruitfly


noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1920–25

Words Nearby Mexican fruitfly

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