地中海实蝇

地中海實蠅
Dìzhōnghǎishíyíng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)
  2. 2 medfly, a major agricultural pest

Examples

Dìzhōnghǎi shíyíng shì shìjiè shàng zuì yánzhòng de shuǐguǒ hàichóng zhī yī.
The Mediterranean fruit fly is one of the most serious fruit pests in the world.
Hǎiguān duì kěnéng xiédài Dìzhōnghǎi shíyíng de shuǐguǒ shíxíng yángé jiǎnyì.
Customs enforces strict quarantine on fruit that might carry Mediterranean fruit flies.

Tips

usage
(shíyíng, 'fruit fly') refers specifically to family Tephritidae — the economically important fruit-attacking flies — and should not be confused with (guǒyíng, Drosophila), the vinegar-drawn lab fly. Countries often tie import bans to 地中海 risk.

Stroke Order

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