noun
Mediterranean fruit fly; medfly
A major agricultural pest species, Ceratitis capitata. Often referred to by its katakana name in Japanese.
チチュウカイミバエは果樹に深刻な被害を与える害虫です。
The Mediterranean fruit fly is a pest that causes serious damage to fruit trees.
Standard kanji spelling for the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Variant using the traditional form of 蝿.
Katakana spelling is common in scientific and agricultural contexts; usually written in kana.
Compound of 地中海 (Mediterranean Sea) + 実蝿 (fruit fly).