Bactrocera kirki (Froggatt)
HOST PLANTS
HOST PLANTS: Its known host range
includes 49 host species in 32 genera and 22 families. The following list covers published
host plants from surveys in Tonga, Samoa and French Polynesia:
Plant
families |
Plant species |
Common names |
Tonga |
Samoa |
French
Polynesia |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
X |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Spondias
cytherea |
Golden
apple |
- |
- |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Spondias
mombin |
Hog-plum |
- |
- |
X |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
muricata |
Soursop |
X |
- |
X |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
reticulata |
Bullock's heart |
- |
- |
X |
APOCYNACEAE |
Ochrosia
oppositifolia |
- |
X |
- |
- |
CAESALPINACEAE |
Inocarpus
fagifer |
Tahiti
chestnut |
X |
X |
X |
| CARICACEAE |
Carica papaya |
Papaya (ripe) |
- |
- |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
X |
X |
X |
| COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
littoralis |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| CUCURBITACEAE |
Cucurbita pepo |
Pumpkin |
- |
- |
X |
| GUTTIFERAE |
Calophyllum
inophyllum |
Indian
laurel |
X |
X |
- |
LAURACEAE |
Persea
americana |
Avocado |
X |
X |
X |
| MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
brasiliensis |
- |
- |
X |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam
cherry |
X |
- |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
cattleianum |
Strawberry
guava |
- |
- |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
X |
X |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
corynocarpum |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
deleatum |
- |
X |
- |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
jambos |
Rose-apple |
X |
X |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
malaccense |
Mountain
apple |
X |
X |
X |
| MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
neurocalyx |
- |
X |
- |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
richii |
- |
X |
- |
- |
OXALIDACEAE |
Averrhoa
carambola |
Carambola |
X |
- |
X |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
edulis |
Passionfruit |
X |
X |
- |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
quadrangularis |
Giant
granadilla |
- |
- |
X |
ROSACEAE |
Eryobotria
japonica |
Loquat |
- |
- |
X |
| RUBIACEAE |
Morinda
citrifolia |
Noni |
- |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
- |
- |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
reticulata |
Mandarin |
X |
- |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
X |
- |
X |
SAPINDACEAE |
Pometia
pinnata |
Pacific
lychee |
- |
X |
X |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Pouteria
cainito |
- |
- |
X |
- |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
annuum |
Bell
pepper |
X |
- |
- |
| SOLANACEAE |
Solanum
melongena |
Eggplant |
- |
- |
X |
| TILIACEAE |
Elaeocarpus
tonganus |
-
|
- |
X |
- |
Sources of published host data:
Hammes., C., H. Chant. 1989. Manuel de défense des cultures en Polynésie Française. Institut Français de Recherche Scientifique pour le Dévelppement en Coopération. Service de L'économie Rurale de Polynésie Français. Entomologie
Agricole.
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.
Leblanc, L. and R. Putoa. 2000. Fruit Flies in French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands. SPCPest Advisory Leaflet No 29. 4pp.
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.
Tunupopo Laiti, F., Enosa, B., Peters, A. and E.
Tora Vueti. 2002. Fruit flies in Samoa. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 32. 4pp.
Download the leaflet in
English (327 Kb pdf document).
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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