It has been defined as a category a pest due to its destructiveness as a specialist oligophage that has become established outside of. Effectiveness of three insecticides to control bactrocera cucurbitae. The peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata, is native to south and southeast asia, where it attacks a wide variety of soft fruits, e. Bactrocera cucurbitae infests fruits and vegetables of a number of different plant species, with many host plants in the plant family cucurbitaceae, but with additional hosts scattered across. Annotated world bibliography of host plants of the melon. Assessment of attractiveness of cassava as a roosting. Melon fruit fly damage has been recorded on over 125 plant species. The melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae is a fruit fly of the family tephritidae.
To maximize efforts to control, mitigate the damage, and maintain eradication of this invasive species in the mainland united states, we must accumulate foundational information. Oviposition response of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett to different phenolic compounds. Widely distributed in the oriental region and neighboring islands. Tephritidae introduction synonymy distribution description life history hosts and damage quarantine and management selected references introduction back to top. Cucumber volatile blend attractive to female melon fly. Bactrocera tryoni and mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata being the species of primary economic concern. Sex chromosomes and autosome of genetic sexing strain and wildtype b. Vinegar and beer were added as the bait components to the above base baits to enhance their attractiveness.
Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett insecta. Tephritidae chiou ling chang,1 carlos caceres,2 and eric b. There are no published synonyms, but it has been used in some other generic combinations, most notably as dacus cucurbitae. Several management measures involving hydrolyzed protein bait spray. The extent of crop loss varies between 30 to 100 per cent gupta and verma, 1992. Attractants for female melon flies are of particular interest as they could be used in control tactics to reduce pest levels. It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae. Distinctive characteristics of the adult are the wing pattern, long third antennal segment, the dorsum of the thorax reddish yellow. The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Tephritidae to soybean hydrolysate, fishmeal, beef extract, bananagrapes, bread and dog biscuit was evaluated in snakegourd trichosanthes anguina l. Tephritidae is a serious pest of cucurbitaceous vegetable crops, causing substantial economic loss. Description adult the adult fly is 6 to 8 mm in length. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of bioones terms of use, available at. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Molecular identification of fruit flies, bactrocera spp. The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. It is therefore important to distinguish between the species that pose a threat to production and domestic market access and those that do not, including exotic species. Distribution and host plants of bactrocera cucurbitae in west and.
It was discovered in solomon islands in 1984, and is now widespread in all. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. It was the first tephritid species introduced in hawaii. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. The majority of species in genus bactrocera are native to southeast asia, australia, and the south pacific. National exotic fruit fly detection trapping guidelines. Technical research into sit functions, such as suppression of density, massrearing, sterilization, shipment, release, evaluation of efficacy. The diet was composed of breweros yeast, sugar, antifungal agents.
Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii identification adult fly. The cucurbit fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae could attack concerning sixteen different kinds of cucurbit crops. Radiation sterilization and mating competitiveness of. Photograph by jack clark, university of california. It is present and common all over papua new guinea but still absent on manus and less common in the highlands than at lower elevations. Tephritidae 2 quickly enacted and these measures are continuing as of 2010 nappo 2010. Each treatment included a total of six fruit and each fruit was exposed to 25 gravid flies. Fruit samples were collected in the course of various trips to africa.
It is not known exactly when it spread to the middle east, but there. Vapour heat treatment for bactrocera cucurbitae on. Abstractapplication of bait spray to crop borders is a standard approach for suppression of melon. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the bitter gourd momordica charantia, muskmelon cucumis melo, snap melon c. Radiation sterilization and mating competitiveness of melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Department of agriculture, agricultural research service, chemicals affecting insect behavior. Tephritidae male in relation to sterile insect release method. In this paper, we provide a genetic characterization of populations of b. Color is variable, but with yellow and dark brown to black markings on the segment where the wings attach thorax. Identification of peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata. Pdf efficacy of insecticides against melon fruit fly. Bactrocera cucurbitae, melon fly host list, 2016 the berries, fruits, nuts or vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for melon fly. The fruit yield obtained from the treated plots was 7414.
Vapour heat treatment for bactrocera cucurbitae on cucumis melo var. Melon fly is also able to infest flowers, fleshy leaves and stems of some cucurbits, so for the following genera and species, those plant parts are also regulated. Tephritidae is an agricultural pest of major significance worldwide that primarily attacks cucurbit crops. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Previous work has shown that freshly sliced cucumbers.
The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious crop pest throughout the asia pacific subcontinent and southeast asia, causing damage to tree fruits, cucurbits, and related crops. The egg is pure white, about 2 mm long, elliptical, nearly flat on the ventral surface, more convex on the dorsal. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae j. Pdf present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white. Evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes and spinosad against melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Field guide to target insects in pest detection programs. Review of cucumber fruit fly, bactrocera cucumis french. This article is from journal of insect science, volume 11. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. Believed to have originated in the indian subcontinent, b. Adult female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett. Bactrocera cucurbitae, is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest, and as such it is amendable to the provisions of article 4 sections 5761, 5762, 5763 and 5764 of chapter 8, part 1, division 4. Movement of sterile male bactrocera cucurbitae diptera.
It is a member of the subgenus zeugodacus and is therefore sometimes cited as bactrocera zeugodacus cucurbitae. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Oviposition response of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious global pest of many agriculturally important fruits and vegetables white and elsonharris 1992. Pupation normally occurs in the soil, usually beneath the host, at a depth of up to 2 inches.
Field capture of male melon flies, bactrocera cucurbitae. Attraction of bactrocera cucurbitae and bactrocera dorsalis. The melon fly, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. Virtually all of the standard lures for the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, are based on raspberry ketone, and of these, cuelure the acetate of raspberry ketone. In reunion island, it represents the main tephritid pest on cucurbits. Damage to fruits and vegetables occur by female oviposition, subsequent larvae feeding and rotting due to the introgression of.
The location of the wp gene has been crudely mapped to the tip of one of the autosomes, and a translocation between the ychromosome and the. E b movement of sterile male bactrocera cucurbitae. This treatment comprises the vapour heat treatment of. Table a7 host list for bactrocera carambolae a18 table a8 host list for bactrocera correcta a23 table a9 host list for bactrocera cucurbitae a27 table a10 host list for bactrocera dorsalis complex a32 table a11 host list for bactrocera latifrons a45 table a12 host list for bactrocera tryoni a48 table a host list for bactrocera. Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae edis university of florida. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Bactrocera cucurbitae also mate at dusk and copulation continues until dawn suzuki and koyama, 1980, kuba and soemori, 1988. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the. In quarantine work, it is quite common to encounter immature life stages or body parts of suspected pests that require. Tephritidae is described here using a newly generated transcriptome dataset. Tephritidae, is a widespread, economically important tephritid fruit. Studies on estimation of yield losses of cucumber due to fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae revealed that. A chromosomescale assembly of the bactrocera cucurbitae.
Native to tropical asia and widespread as far west as pakistan. Toxicological and biological activity of kumchura kaempferia galanga l. Damage to fruits and vegetables occur by female oviposition. Distinctive characteristics include its wing pattern, its long third. Adults feed primarily upon juices of host plants, nectar, and honeydew secreted by various kinds of insects. Introduction melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett is a major pest of cucurbit crops throughout the world. A drawing of the sex chromosomes and the autosome containing the wp gene for female and male t1 melon b.
Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, originally from the indomalayan region, is an important tephritid agricultural pest with a broad host of fruit and vegetables of tropical and subtropical regions. Tephritidae is an important agricultural pest attacking many fruits and vegetables in tropical and subtropical regions. The attraction of the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coq. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Estimation on yield losses in cucumber due to fruit fly. Bactrocera became the main genus for the tribe after bactrocera and dacus were split, but bactrocera was further divided into zeugodacus and bactrocera in 2015. It was discovered in solomon islands in 1984, and is now widespread in all provinces, except makira, rennell. The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights. Found also in east africa, mauritius, reunion, iran, and hawaii. Results of sequence editing were analyzed using blast basic local alignment search tool ncbi to indicate the homology from closest species. The data on bactrocera cucurbitae collected over a large area of west africa for around the past ten years enables us to make a synthesis, since this economically significant species is now widespread.
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