Fruit flies (Mediterranean, Oriental and Natal)

Fruit flies have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. These stocky flies have large blue or green iridescent eyes. The maggots that develop inside the fruit are white to cream coloured with one pointed (head) and one blunt (rear) end. Fully grown larvae exit the fruit to pupate in the soil.

Fruit flies damage fruits by puncturing the skin and laying eggs inside the fruit. These develop into maggots that feed on the tissue and cause the fruit to rot and fall to the ground. Fruit flies can attack a variety of fruit trees and also vegetables like tomatoes.

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