Abstract
El-Habib, A.F. 2024. First Record of the Caper Fly, Capparimyia savastani in Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(2): 260-262. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001238 Larvae of different ages were observed within the buds and fruits of the caper, Capparis spinosa (Capparidales: Capparidaceae) in AlMakhram area, Homs, Syria at several locations, and adult insects were captured with food traps. Based on the morphological characteristics of the adult insect, the caper fly, Capparimyia savastani (Martelli) (Diptera: Tephritidae) was recorded for the first time in Syria on the capers plant. This report includes morphological characteristics, life cycle, hosts, and geographical distribution. Keywords: Capers fly, Caparimyia savastani, capers, Syria.
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