Ceratitis podocarpi
Ceratitis podocarpi is a species of fruit flies[1] in the family Tephritidae. It is a pest of various cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae, especially the pumpkin, squash and melon.[2] Ceratitis podocarpi is found in almost all Southern African countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa.[3]
| Ceratitis podocarpi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Genus: | Ceratitis |
| Species: | C. podocarpi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratitis podocarpi (Bezzi) | |
References
- "ADW: Ceratitis podocarpi: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- "Ceratitis podocarpi - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- "Ceratitis podocarpi - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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