The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, was recorded attacking olives in ancient times and has long been a formidable pest in the Mediterranean basin.
The larvae are monophagous, feeding exclusively on olive fruit of the genus Olea, including O. europaea (cultivated and wild), O. verrucosa and O. chrysophylla. As such, the olive fruit fly’s distribution is primarily limited to regions where cultivated and wild olive trees are found.
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