Oriental Fruit Fly

Identification:

Clear wings with black T-shaped mark on the top of abdomen Oriental fruit fly, introduced in 1945, became a major pest of almost every economically important fruit in the Hawaiian Islands. Important hosts include citrus, guava, mango, peach, and papaya. Wild guava serves as a reservoir host from which the fly attacks cultivated crops. This fly is widely distributed but is more abundant in wet, lowland areas.