Invasive Species: Mexican Fruit Fly
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Invasive Species: The Mexican Fruit fly
An invasive species is a species that does not naturally take place in a particular area and with its arrival brings economic, environmental or human harm (1). Recently there has been a bigger emphasis on invasive species (1). They are threatening our agriculture and forests and causing major impacts to our cities (1). The characteristics that make the species thrive in their environment vary with each. Their characteristics in general can be the lack of predators they have, their fast growing and their ability to alter soil and habitat conditions to better suit their own survival (2). Of the many invasive species there are to talk about, the one focused on will be the Mexican fruit fly.
The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens, is characterized by its yellow to brown body and wing coloration (3).( Refer to the picture in the left (10)) An adult fruit fly is 7-11 mm long and is a bit larger than a house fly (3). An adult fly may live up to 11 months and can lay more than 1,500 eggs in its life. It’s a serious pest
The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens, is characterized by its yellow to brown body and wing coloration (3).( Refer to the picture in the left (10)) An adult fruit fly is 7-11 mm long and is a bit larger than a house fly (3). An adult fly may live up to 11 months and can lay more than 1,500 eggs in its life. It’s a serious pest
1,500 eggs in its life (3). It’s a serious pest to many fruits in Mexico and central America, where its native to (4). It frequently invades Texas, southern California, Arizona, and Florida by the importing of fruits to these areas (3). In 1927, it was first discovered infesting the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and by early 1950s they were found within the California-Mexico Border (4).
The Mexican fruit fly is considered to be invasive due to the fact that its transported from Central America and shipped to the U.S infesting and spoiling
Invasive Species: The Mexican Fruit fly
An invasive species is a species that does not naturally take place in a particular area and with its arrival brings economic, environmental or human harm (1). Recently there has been a bigger emphasis on invasive species (1). They are threatening our agriculture and forests and causing major impacts to our cities (1). The characteristics that make the species thrive in their environment vary with each. Their characteristics in general can be the lack of predators they have, their fast growing and their ability to alter soil and habitat conditions to better suit their own survival (2). Of the many invasive species there are to talk about, the one focused on will be the Mexican fruit fly.
The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens, is characterized by its yellow to brown body and wing coloration (3).( Refer to the picture in the left (10)) An adult fruit fly is 7-11 mm long and is a bit larger than a house fly (3). An adult fly may live up to 11 months and can lay more than 1,500 eggs in its life. It’s a serious pest
The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens, is characterized by its yellow to brown body and wing coloration (3).( Refer to the picture in the left (10)) An adult fruit fly is 7-11 mm long and is a bit larger than a house fly (3). An adult fly may live up to 11 months and can lay more than 1,500 eggs in its life. It’s a serious pest
1,500 eggs in its life (3). It’s a serious pest to many fruits in Mexico and central America, where its native to (4). It frequently invades Texas, southern California, Arizona, and Florida by the importing of fruits to these areas (3). In 1927, it was first discovered infesting the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and by early 1950s they were found within the California-Mexico Border (4).
The Mexican fruit fly is considered to be invasive due to the fact that its transported from Central America and shipped to the U.S infesting and spoiling