Bactrocera curvipennis (Froggatt)
Host plants
HOST PLANTS:
Recorded from 41 host plant species in 30 genera and 21 families.
Published records are:
| Plant
families |
Plant
species |
Common
name |
New Caledonia |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Anacardium
occidentale
|
Cashew |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
reticulata |
Bullock's
heart |
X |
| APOCYNACEAE |
Ochrosia
elleptica |
- |
X |
| APOCYNACEAE |
Thevetia
peruviana |
- |
X |
| CARICACEAE |
Carica
papaya |
Papaya |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
X |
| CONVOLVULACEAE |
Merremia
tuberosa |
- |
X |
EBENACEAE |
Diospyros
macrocarpa |
- |
X |
| GUTTIFERAE |
Calophyllum
inophyllum |
Indian laurel |
X |
| LONGANIACEAE |
Couthovia
neo-caledonica |
- |
X |
MALPIGHIACEAE |
Malpighia
glabra |
Acerola |
X |
| MORACEAE |
Morus
alba |
Mulberry |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam
cherry |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
cattleianum |
Strawberry
guava |
X |
| MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
friedrichstalianum |
- |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
jambos |
Rose
apple |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
malaccense |
Mountain
apple |
X |
| OXALIDACEAE |
Averrhoa
carambola |
Carambola |
X |
| PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
foetida |
Wild
passionfruit |
X |
| RHAMNACEAE |
Zizyphus
mauritiana |
Indian
jujube |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Eriobotrya
japonica |
Loquat |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Fragaria
ananassa |
Strawberry |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Prunus
domestica |
Plum |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Prunus persica |
Peach |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Prunus persica
var. nectarina |
Nectarine |
X |
| RUBIACEAE |
Coffea arabica |
Coffee |
X |
| RUBIACEAE |
Guettarda
speciosa |
- |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Casimiroa
eludis |
- |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Citrus
latifolia |
Tahitian
lime (only when overripe) |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
reticulata |
Mandarin |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
x paradisi |
Grapefruit |
X |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
annuum |
Bell
pepper |
X |
| SOLANACEAE |
Lycopersicon
esculentum |
Tomato |
X |
| VITACEAE |
Vitis vinifera |
Grape |
X |
Sources of published host data:
Amice, R. and F. Sales. 1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in New Caledonia. pp. 68-76 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Anonymous. 1999. 3.4. Lutte contre les Mouches des Fruits. pp. 34-53 in: Rapport d'Activites 1998-1999. S.R.F.P. Nouvelle-Caledonie.
Cochereau, P. 1970. Les Mouches des Fruits et leurs Parasites dans la Zone Indo-Australo-Pacifique et Particulierement en Nouvelle-Caledonie. Cahiers de l'ORSTOM, Serie Biologie, No 12. Pp.15-50.
Drew, R.A.I. 1989. The Tropical Fruit
Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) of the Australasian and Oceanian
regions. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 26: 1-521.
Leblanc, L. and R. Amice. 2000. Fruit Flies in New Caledonia. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 26. 4pp.
Mademba-Sy, F. 2000. 32. Volet Entomologie. Rapport d'activites 2000. Station de recherches fruitieres de Pocquereux. Annual Report from Institut Agronomique
Neo-Caledonien. 75pp.
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