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]
| Ceratitis podocarpi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Genus: | Ceratitis |
| Species: | C. podocarpi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratitis podocarpi (Bezzi)
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References
edit- ^ "Ceratitis (Pterandrus) podocarpi (Bezzi, 1924)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Ceratitis podocarpi - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-01-19.