"Ceratitis capitata" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A species of fruit fly originating in sub-Saharan Africa but widely distributed worldwide. One of the most destructive fruit pests, its larvae feed and develop on many different fruits and some vegetables.
| Descriptor ID |
D033622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.850.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Ceratitis capitata- Ceratitis capitata
- Ceratitis capitatas
- capitatas, Ceratitis
- Fruit Fly, Mediterranean
- Medfly
- Medflies
- Mediterranean Fruit Fly
- Flies, Mediterranean Fruit
- Fly, Mediterranean Fruit
- Fruit Flies, Mediterranean
- Mediterranean Fruit Flies
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