- Mexican fruitfly
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a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.[1920-25]
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Universalium. 2010.
Mexican fruitfly
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