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MANGO FLY (Bactrocera frauenfeldi (Schiner))

HOST PLANTS

HOST PLANTS: A polyphagous species recorded from more than 73 host plant species in 49 genera and 30 families. The following table compiles previously published host plant records in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Federated States of Micronesia:

 

Plant families

Plant species

Common
names

FSM

Solomon Is

PNG

ANACARDIACEAE

 Anacardium occidentale

Cashew

-

 -

X

ANACARDIACEAE

Mangifera indica

Mango

X

X

X

ANACARDIACEAE

Mangifera minor

Mango

-

X

 -

ANACARDIACEAE

Spondias cytherea

Golden apple

-

X

 -

ANNONACEAE

Annona glabra

Pond apple

X

-

 -

ANNONACEAE

Annona muricata

Soursop

 X

X

X

ANNONACEAE

Annona reticulata

Bullock's heart

 -

X

X

APOCYNACEAE

Cerbera manghas

 -

-

X

 -

APOCYNACEAE

Ochrosia oppositifolia

 -

X

-

 -

ARECACEAE

Areca catechu

Betel nut (ripe)

 - -

X

BARRINGTONIACEAE

Barringtonia edulis

 - -

X

X

CARICACEAE

Carica papaya

Papaya

-

X

X

CAESALPINACEAE

Inocarpus fagifer

Tahiti chestnut

X

X

X

COMBRETACEAE

Terminalia carolinensis

 -

X

 -

-

COMBRETACEAE

Terminalia catappa

Tropical almond

X

X

X

COMBRETACEAE

Terminalia kaernbachii

Okari nut

 - -

X

COMBRETACEAE

Terminalia samoensis

 -

X

-

 -

COMBRETACEAE

Terminalia whitmorae

 - -

X

 -
EBENACEAE Diospyros digyna

Black sapote

 -

-

X

EBENACEAE

Diospyros hebecarpa

 - -

X

-
EUPHORBIACEAE Baccaurea papuana - - - X

GOODENIACEAE

Scaveola tacadda

 - -

X

 -

GUTTIFERAE

Calophyllum inophyllum

Indian laurel

X

X

 -

GUTTIFERAE

Calophyllum kajewskii

 - -

X

 -
GUTTIFERAE Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen  - - X
GUTTIFERAE Garcinia xanthochymus

-

-

-

 X

GUTTIFERAE

Mammea odorata

-

X

 - -

LAURACEAE

Persea americana

Avocado

X

X

X

MALPIGHIACEAE

Malpighia glabra

Acerola

X

-

-

MELIACEAE

 Sandoricum koetjape Santol - - X

MORACEAE

Artocarpus altilis

Breadfruit

X

X

X

MORACEAE

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jackfruit

-

X

 -

MORACEAE

Ficus sp

 - -

X

 -

MORACEAE

Broussonetia papyrifera

Paper mulberry

 -

X

 -

MUSACEAE

Musa x paradisiaca

Banana (ripe)

 - -

X

MYRTACEAE

Eugenia uniflora

Surinam cherry

X

 -

-

MYRTACEAE

Psidium littorale

Strawberry guava

-

-

X

MYRTACEAE

Psidium guajava

Guava

X

X

X

MYRTACEAE

Syzygium aqueum

Water apple

X

-

X

MYRTACEAE

Syzygium jambos

Rose-apple

X

 - -

MYRTACEAE

Syzygium samarangense

-

X

 - -

MYRTACEAE

Syzygium malaccense

Mountain apple

X

X

X

NAUCLEACEAE

Neonauclea forsteri

 - -

X

-

OXALIDACEAE

Averrhoa carambola

Carambola

X

X

X
PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora edulis

Passionfruit

-

-

X

RUBIACEAE

Guettarda speciosa

 -

X

X

-

RUTACEAE

Citrus aurantium

Sour orange

-

X

-

RUTACEAE

Citrus maxima

Pomelo

-

X

X

RUTACEAE

Citrus x paradisi

Grapefruit

-

X

 -

RUTACEAE

Citrus reticulata

Mandarin

X

 -

X

RUTACEAE

Citrus sinensis

Orange

X

 X

-
RUTACEAE Clymenia polyandra

-

 -

-

X

RUTACEAE

Fortunella japonica

Kumquat

 -

X

-

SAPINDACEAE

Pometia pinnata

Pacific lychee

 -

-

X

SAPOTACEAE

Burckella obovata

Bukbuk

-

-

X

SAPOTACEAE

Chrysophyllum cainito

Star apple

-

-

X

SAPOTACEAE

Manilkara zapota

Sapodilla

-

X

X
SAPOTACEAE Pouteria cainito Abiu - -

X

SAPOTACEAE

Pouteria campechiana

Canistel

 - -

X

Sources of published host records:

Dori, F.M., Tenakanai, D. and K. Kurika. 1993. The Current Status of Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea. Harvest. 15(2): 22-25.
Hardy, D.E. and M. Adachi. 1956. Insects of Micronesia. Diptera: Tephritidae. Insects of Micronesia, Vol. 14, No 1. 28pp.
Leblanc, L. 2000. Fruit Flies in Solomon Islands. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 30. 4pp.
Leblanc, L. and A.J. Allwood. 1997. Mango Fruit Fly. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 34. 4pp.
Leblanc, L. and A.J. Allwood. 1997. Mango Fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi ): Why so Many in Federated States of Micronesia? pp. 125-130 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Leblanc, l., Balagawi, S., Mararuai, A., Putulan, D., Tenakanai, D. and A.R. Clarke. 2001. Fruit Flies in Papua New Guinea. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 37. 12pp.
Tenakanai, D. 1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in Papua New Guinea. pp. 87-94 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Vagalo, M., Hollingsworth, R. and F. Tsatsia. 1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in Solomon Islands. pp. 81-86 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.

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