noun
- plural of medfly; Mediterranean fruit flies, destructive agricultural pests that attack various fruits
Usage: agricultural; entomology
Examples
- The medflies destroyed much of the citrus crop this season.
- Agricultural inspectors are monitoring for medflies at the border.
- Farmers use traps to detect medflies in their orchards.
- The medflies spread rapidly through the fruit-growing region.
- Scientists are developing new methods to control medflies.
- Quarantine measures were implemented to prevent medflies from spreading.