Bactrocera facialis (Coquillett)
HOST PLANTS
HOST PLANTS:
A polyphagous pest that attacks 72 host species in 54 genera and
33 families. The following list
includes published records from surveys in Tonga:
HOSTS OF BACTROCERA FACIALIS
|
TONGA |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Anacardium
occidentale |
Cashew |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
| ANNONACEAE |
Annona muricata |
Soursop |
X |
APOCYNACEAE |
Cerbera
manghas |
Toto (Tongan name) |
X |
APOCYNACEAE |
Ochrosia
oppositifolia |
Fao (Tongan name) |
X |
CAESALPINACEAE |
Inocarpus
fagifer |
Tahiti
chestnut |
X |
| CARICACEAE |
Carica papaya |
Papaya |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
littoralis |
Telie'a
manu (Tongan name) |
X |
| GUTTIFERAE |
Calophyllum
inophyllum |
Indian
laurel |
X |
LAURACEAE |
Persea
americana |
Avocado |
X |
MELIACEAE |
Vavaea
amicorum |
Ahi vao (Tongan name)
|
X |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
altilis |
Breadfruit |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam
cherry |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
corynocarpum |
- |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
jambos |
Rose
apple |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
malaccense |
Mountain
apple |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
neurocalyx |
- |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
richii |
- |
X |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
foetida |
Wild
passionfruit |
X |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
ligularis |
Passionfruit |
X |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
quadrangularis |
Giant
granadilla |
X |
ROSACEAE |
Prunus
persica |
Peach |
X |
RUBIACEAE |
Gardenia
tahitensis |
- |
X |
RUBIACEAE |
Guettarda
speciosa |
Puopua
(Tongan name) |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Citrus
aurantium |
Sour
orange |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
limon |
Lemon |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
x paradisi |
Grapefruit |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
reticulata |
Mandarin |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Micromelum
minutum |
Takafalu (Tongan name) |
X |
| SANTALACEAE |
Santalum
yasi |
Sandalwood |
X |
SAPINDACEAE |
Pometia
pinnata |
Pacific
lychee |
X |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Chrysophyllum
cainito |
Star
apple |
X |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Manilkara
zapota |
Sapodilla |
X |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
annuum |
Capsicum |
X |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
frutescens |
Chilli
(long var.) |
X |
SOLANACEAE |
Lycopersicon
esculentum |
Tomato |
X |
THYMELAEACEAE |
Phaleria
disperma |
Huni (Tongan name) |
X |
Sources of published host data:
Heimoana, V., Tunupopo,
F., Toleafoa, E. and C. Fakanaiki. 1997. The Fruit Fly Fauna of Tonga,
Western Samoa, American Samoa and Niue. pp. 57-59 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I.
Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Leweniqila, L., Heimoana, V., Purea, M., Munro, E., Allwood, A.J., Ralulu, L. and E. Tora Vueti. 1997. Seasonal abundances of
Bactrocera facialis (Coquillett), B. passiflorae (Froggatt), B. xanthodes ((Broun) and
B. melanotus (Coquillett) in Orchard and Forest Habitats. pp. 121-124 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Litsinger, J.A, Fakalata, O.K., Faluku, T.L., Crooker,
P.S. and N. von Keyserlingk. 1991. A Study of Fruit Fly Species
(Tephritidae) Occuring in the Kingdom of Tonga. pp. 177-190 in: Vijaysegaran,
S., and A.G. Ibrahim (Eds). First Symposium on Fruit Flies in the Tropics.
Kuala Lumpur, 1988. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute.
Kuala Lumpur.
Tupou, S., Heimoana, V., Foliaki, S. and E. Tora Vueti. 2001.
Fruit Flies in Tonga. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 41. 4pp.
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