Mediterranean fruit fly — Med i*ter*ra ne*an fruit fly, n. A small two winged fly ({Ceratitis capitata}), a native of the Mediterranean countries but now widely distributed in warm regions, which can cause great damage to citrus and other succulent fruit crops when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mediterranean fruit fly — n. a small, gall forming, two winged fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) whose larvae infest and feed on many kinds of crops, esp. on citrus fruits … English World dictionary
Mediterranean fruit fly — см. Приложение 1 (Ceratitis capitata). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Mediterranean fruit fly — Mediterranean fruit fly. См. средиземноморская плодовая мушка. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Mediterranean fruit fly — noun small black and white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit • Syn: ↑medfly, ↑Ceratitis capitata • Hypernyms: ↑fruit fly, ↑pomace fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratitis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mediterranean fruit fly — Med′iterra′nean fruit′ fly n. ent a small, black and white banded, two winged fly, Ceratitis capitata, of many warm regions that implants eggs that hatch into maggots within ripening fruit Also called medfly … From formal English to slang
Mediterranean fruit fly — noun A type of fruit fly capable of wreaking extensive damage, taxonomic name Ceratitis capitata. Syn: medfly … Wiktionary
Mediterranean fruit fly — noun Date: 1899 a small widely distributed yellowish brown dipteran fly (Ceratitis capitata) with a banded abdomen whose larva lives and feeds in ripening fruit called also medfly … New Collegiate Dictionary
fruit fly — 1. any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants. 2. See vinegar fly. 3. drosophila. [1745 55] * * * Any dipteran species of two families: large fruit flies (Trypetidae) … Universalium
fruit fly — noun any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits • Syn: ↑pomace fly • Hypernyms: ↑dipterous insect, ↑two winged insects, ↑dipteran, ↑dipteron • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
