Peach fruit fly

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Scientific name: Bactrocera zonata

Size: 5-7 mm

Origin: South and south-eastern Asia (Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam)

Name (ES): Mosca del melocotón

Description:
A polyphagous insect that attacks over 50 species of cultivated and wild plants, mainly those with fleshy fruits. Its main hosts include peach, guava and mango.

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