Plum Sawfly vs Mango Fruit Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Plum Sawfly | Mango Fruit Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hoplocampa flava | Ceratitis cosyra |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Tenthredinidae | Tephritidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Orchards |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Plum Sawfly
A small, yellowish-brown sawfly that is a pest of plum orchards. Larvae bore into developing plum fruitlets, causing them to drop prematurely.
Did You Know?
Larvae can be detected by their distinctive wet frass, which oozes from entry holes in young plum fruitlets.
Mango Fruit Fly
A small, colorful fly with patterned wings that is one of the most destructive pests of mangoes in East Africa. Females lay eggs under the skin of ripening fruit.
Did You Know?
A single infested mango can contain dozens of larvae, and losses to fruit fly damage can exceed 80% of the harvest in unprotected orchards.