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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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