Species
Profile -- Mexican Fruit Fly USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center. The Mexican fruit fly, is a very serious pest of various
fruits, particularly citrus and mango, in Mexico and Central America. The Mexican
fruit fly represents a particular threat to Florida because of its special affinity
for grapefruit, of which Florida is one of the world's leading producers.
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