Papaya Fruit Fly, Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
The papaya fruit fly is the principal insect pest of papaya throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the New World. The insect was introduced into Florida in 1905, most likely from the West Indies on papaya shipments. It first became established in the Florida Keys and Miami, then spread thr...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119598 |