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Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)

Gary John Steck
Contacts: Elena Rhodes

Release Date: 4/7/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-in563-2003

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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 EENY286, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2003. Revised March 2012, July 2022, and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Steck, G. J. (1969). Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae). EDIS, 2004(18). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in563-2003

Authors

Gary John Steck
Gary John Steck
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University of Florida

taxonomic entomologist and curator: Diptera (Tephritidae) (also misc. minor orders), Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, courtesy faculty, Department of Entomology and Nematology, specialty: insect systematics, biological control, ecology

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Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
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University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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