Bactrocera trilineola Drew
HOST LIST
HOST PLANTS: Surveys by the Fruit Fly
Project have identified 31 host plant species in 26 genera and 18 families. Published host
records are compiled on the following table:
Plant
families |
Plant species |
Common
names |
Vanuatu |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Anacardium
occidentale |
Cashew |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
muricata |
Soursop |
X |
CARICACEAE |
Carica
papaya |
Papaya |
X |
CAESALPINACEAE |
Inocarpus
fagifer |
Tahiti
chestnut |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
X |
LAURACEAE |
Persea
americana |
Avocado |
X |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
altilis |
Breadfruit |
X |
MUSACEAE |
Musa
x paradisiaca |
Plantain |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam
cherry |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
elusiifolium |
- |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
jambos |
Rose-apple |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
malaccense |
Mountain
apple |
X |
OXALIDACEAE |
Averrhoa
carambola |
Carambola |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
limon |
Lemon
(smooth) |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Fortunella
japonica |
Kumquat |
X |
SAPINDACEAE |
Pometia
pinnata |
Pacific
lychee |
X |
Sources of published host data:
Allwood, A.J.
2000. Fruit Flies in Vanuatu. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 27. 4pp.
Allwood, A.J., Tumukon, T., Tau, D. and A. Kassim. 1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in Vanuatu. pp. 77-80 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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