An African fig fly adult. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Davidson)

African Fig Fly

Why are we writing about a pest that affects a primary host crop that we don’t grow in WI? Excerpt from the African Fig Fly Factsheet: “The African fig fly (AFF), Zaprionus indianus, is an invasive vinegar fly closely related to flies in the genus Drosophila [which includes the common vinegar fly (also sometimes called […]

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