Mediterranean Fruit Fly page 2

Generalized Life Cycle (overlapping generations):

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

eggs

larvae

pupae

adults

REFERENCES:

  • Prepared by Cherry Chandler, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Arizona Department of Agriculture training material

ARS Photo Library; Agricultural Research Service, USDA; January 2004 web-site. http://www.ars.us da.gov/is /graphics/photos/insec tsimages.new.htm

Mediterranean Fruit Fly Pest Profile; CDFA; Pest Detection/Emergency Projects Branch; January 2004 web-site. http://www.cd fa.ca.g ov/phpps/pdep/ mediteranea n_ff_profile.htm

Thomas, M. C., J. B. Heppner, R. E. Woodruff, H. V. Weems, and G. J. Steck ; Mediteranean Fruit Fly; Featured Creatures; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; photos USDA Division of Plant Industry; July 2001, revised September 2001; web-site. http:// creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/Mediterranean_fruit_fly.htm

Bauer, Scott , photo; Mediteranean Fruit Fly; Forestry Images, The Budwood Network, USDA Forest Service, The University of Georgia; March 2004 web-site. http://www.f orestryimages.org/browse/subimages.cfm?sub=4649

Mueller, Christian ; Medfly Life History, University of Manchester, England; March 2004 web-site. http://ww w.teaching-biomed.man.ac.uk/muller/life.htm

(NAPIS) 2003 survey map Mediterranean fruit fly http://www.ceris.purdue.edu/napis/pests/ffmd/imap/med2003.html