地中海实蝇(Ceratitis capitataWiedemann)是地中海区各国水果和蔬菜作物最大的害虫。它的原产地是非洲的热带地区,传播到伊朗、刚果、尼日利亚、津巴布韦、突尼斯、乌干达、南非、阿根廷、巴西、乌拉圭、澳大利亚,中欧的某些国家等地。它是一种多食性害虫,危害约二百种植物的果实,特别是甜橙、柑橘、桃、杏、梨等。地中海实蝇比家蝇略小(约5毫米), Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann is the largest pest of fruit and vegetable crops in various Mediterranean countries. Its origins are tropical regions of Africa and spread to Iran, the Congo, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Australia and some countries in Central Europe. It is a polyphagous pest that harms the fruits of about 200 species of plants, especially sweet oranges, citrus, peach, apricot and pear. Mediterranean fruit flies are slightly smaller (about 5 mm) than house flies,