ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel))
HOST PLANTS
HOST PLANTS:
A polyphagous species and major pest recorded in Asia from 117
host species, in 76 genera and 39 families. Published host records from Commonwealth of
Northern Mariana Islands (before eradication), Nauru (before eradication) and French
Polynesia are:
Plant
families |
Plant
species |
Common
names |
Marianas |
French
Polynesia |
Nauru |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
X |
X |
| ANACARDIACEAE |
Spondias
cytherea |
Golden apple |
- |
X |
- |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
muricata |
Soursop |
- |
X |
X |
APOCYNACEAE |
Ochrosia
sp |
- |
X |
- |
- |
CAESALPINACEAE |
Inocarpus
fagifer |
Tahitian
chestnut |
- |
X |
- |
CARICACEAE |
Carica
papaya |
Papaya |
X |
X |
- |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
- |
X |
X |
LAURACEAE |
Persea
americana |
Avocado |
- |
X |
- |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
altilis |
Breadfruit |
X |
- |
X |
| MUSACEAE |
Musa
sp |
Bananas |
- |
X |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
- |
X |
X |
OXALIDACEAE |
Averrhoa
carambola |
Carambola |
- |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
- |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
- |
X |
- |
Sources of published host data:
Hardy, D.E. and M. Adachi. 1956. Insects of Micronesia. Diptera: Tephritidae. Insects of Micronesia, Vol. 14, No 1. 28pp.
Leblanc, L. and R. Putoa. 2000. Fruit Flies in French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands.
SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 29. 4pp.
Purea, M., Putoa, R. and E. Munro. 1997. Fauna of fruit flies in Cook Islands and French Polynesia. pp. 54-56 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Steiner, L.F., Mitchell, W.C., Harris, E.J., Kozuma, T.T. and M.S. Fujimoto. 1965. Oriental fruit fly eradication by male annihilation. Journal of Economic Entomology. 58: 961-964.
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