Overwintering dynamics of the mediterranean fruit fly in Central Dalmatia of Croatia

Abstract

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a polyphagous species that has expanded its geographic distribution in cooler European areas with detection being recorded in Central Europe countries as well. However, the overwintering capacity of the medfly stages in these areas remained largely unexplored. We assessed the overwintering capacity of adults and pupae in three overwintering sites (open field, storehouse in field, and basement in urban area) in Split (Dalmatia region, Croatia) during the winter period 2019-2020.