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Revised! EENY-203, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by H.V. Weems, Jr., is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this species of fruit fly that attacks cherries and causes wormy fruits — synonyms, distribution, identification, life history and habits, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2009.
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