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Guava Fruit Fly, Anastrepha striata Schiner (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)

H. V. Weems Jr. and T. R. Fasulo


Release Date: 4/9/2025

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-265 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 245), one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 26, 2002. Revised March 2012, August 2015, December 2021, and October 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

H. V. Weems Jr., retired, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry; and T. R. Fasulo, retired, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Thomas R. Fasulo
Thomas R. Fasulo

retired scientist, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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