Akdeniz Meyvesineği (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae)'nin Tanımı, Dağılımı, Biyolojisi, Zararı ve Mücadele Yöntemleri.

Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a polyphagous fly species, disturbed in the tropical and subtropical countries. C. capitata is most important citrus pest, which damages economically the yield loss on some fruits such as apple, pomegranate, peach, persimmon, and nectarine. This pest is the main pest in many countries in the world. C. capitata has been recorded as a zero-tolerance pest in the quarantine pest listed of Turkey. It distributes to wide areas from the east Mediterranean Region to the north Aegean Region in our country. The Mediterranean fruit fly has recently threatened the citrus production and export. Some management methods have been applied the control of C. capitata. The biotechnical control is commonly applied to control this pest both all around the world. In this context, several traps are used for mass trapping with environmentally friendly. This review consists of the informations such as its definition, distribution areas, hosts, bioecology, damage, and controlling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]