ミバエ

noun

fruit fly (family Tephritidae)

Refers to insects of the family Tephritidae. Cross-referenced with 猩猩蠅 (しょうじょうばえ), which is another term for fruit fly.

See also: ショウジョウバエ

• ミバエは果物くだものに卵たまごを産うみ付つける。

  Fruit flies lay their eggs in fruit.

• この地ち域いきではミバエの被ひ害がいが深しん刻こくだ。

  In this region, damage from fruit flies is serious.