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Ceratitis podocarpi

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Ceratitis podocarpi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Ceratitis
Species:
C. podocarpi
Binomial name
Ceratitis podocarpi
(Bezzi)

Ceratitis podocarpi is a species of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.[1] It is a pest of various cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae, especially the pumpkin, squash and melon. Ceratitis podocarpi is found in almost all Southern African countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ceratitis (Pterandrus) podocarpi (Bezzi, 1924)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Ceratitis podocarpi - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-01-19.