QUEENSLAND FRUIT FLY (Bactrocera tryoni
(Froggatt))
HOST PLANTS
HOST PLANTS:
A polyphagous species recorded from more than 113 host plant
species in Australia. Published records from New Caledonia and French Polynesia,
where it was bred from 61 species, in 40 genera and 26 families, are:
| Plant families |
Plant species |
Common
names |
New
Caledonia |
French
Polynesia |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Anacardium
occidentale |
Cashew |
X |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera
indica |
Mango |
X |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Spondias
cytherea |
Golden
apple |
X |
X |
ANACARDIACEAE |
Spondias
mombin |
Hog
plum |
- |
X |
| ANNONACEAE |
Annona muricata |
Soursop |
- |
X |
ANNONACEAE |
Annona
reticulata |
Bullock's
heart |
X |
X |
| ANNONACEAE |
Annona
squamosa |
Sweetsop |
X |
- |
| APOCYNACEAE |
Thevetia
peruviana |
- |
X |
- |
| BURSERACEAE |
Canarium
vulgare |
- |
- |
X |
CAESALPINACEAE |
Inocarpus
fagifer |
Tahitian
chestnut |
- |
X |
CARICACEAE |
Carica
papaya |
Papaya |
- |
X |
COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical
almond |
X |
X |
| EBENACEAE |
Diospyros
bicolor |
- |
X |
- |
| EBENACEAE |
Diospyros kaki |
- |
X |
- |
| EBENACEAE |
Diospyros sp |
- |
X |
- |
HERNANDIACEAE |
Hernandia
cordigera |
- |
X |
- |
LAURACEAE |
Persea
americana |
Avocado |
X |
X |
MALPIGHIACEAE |
Malpighia
glabra |
Acerola |
X |
- |
| MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
altilis |
Breadfruit |
X |
- |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
heterophyllus |
Jackfruit |
X |
- |
MORACEAE |
Ficus
pancheri
|
- |
X |
- |
| MORACEAE |
Ficus
sp |
- |
X |
- |
| MORACEAE |
Morus
alba |
Mulberry |
X |
- |
MUSACEAE |
Musa
x paradisiaca |
Banana
(ripe) |
X |
X |
| MUSACEAE |
Musa
popoulou |
- |
X |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam
cherry |
X |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
cattleianum |
Strawberry
guava |
X |
X |
| MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
friedrichstalianum |
- |
X |
- |
MYRTACEAE |
Psidium
guajava |
Guava |
X |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
jambos |
Rose-apple |
X |
X |
MYRTACEAE |
Syzygium
malaccense |
Mountain
apple |
X |
X |
| OXALIDACEAE |
Averrhoa
carambola |
Carambola |
X |
X |
| PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
edulis |
Passionfruit |
X |
X |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
quadrangularis |
Giant
granadilla |
X |
X |
| PUNICACEAE |
Punica granatum |
Pome granate |
X |
X |
RHAMNACEAE |
Zizyphus
mauritiana |
Indian
jujube |
X |
- |
ROSACEAE |
Eriobotrya
japonica |
Loquat |
X |
X |
| ROSACEAE |
Fragaria
ananassa |
Strawberry |
X |
- |
| ROSACEAE |
Prunus
domestica |
Plum |
X |
- |
ROSACEAE |
Prunus
persica |
Peach |
X |
- |
| RUBIACEAE |
Coffea |
Coffee |
X |
- |
RUBIACEAE |
Morinda
citrifolia |
Noni |
X |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Casimiroa
edulis |
- |
X |
- |
| RUTACEAE |
Citrus
latifolia |
Tahitian
lime (only when overripe) |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
maxima |
Pomelo |
X |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
reticulata |
Mandarin |
X |
X |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
x paradisi |
Grapefruit |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
sinensis |
Orange |
X |
X |
SAPINDACEAE |
Pometia
pinnata |
Pacific
lychee |
X |
X |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Chrysophyllum
cainito |
Star apple |
X |
X |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Pyriluma
sphaerocarpum |
- |
X |
- |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
annuum |
Bell
pepper |
X |
- |
SOLANACEAE |
Lycopersicon
esculentum |
Tomato |
X |
X |
| SOLANACEAE |
Solanum
melongena |
Eggplant |
X |
X |
Sources of published host data:
Amice, R. and F. Sales.
1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in New Caledonia. pp. 68-76 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I.
Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
Anonymous. 1999. 3.4. Lutte contre les Mouches des Fruits. pp. 34-53 in:
Rapport d'Activites 1998-1999. S.R.F.P. Nouvelle-Caledonie.
Cochereau, P. 1970.
Les Mouches des Fruits et leurs Parasites dans la Zone Indo-Australo-Pacifique
et Particulierement en Nouvelle-Caledonie. Cahiers de l'ORSTOM, Serie Biologie,
No 12. Pp.15-50.
Drew, R.A.I. 1989. The Tropical Fruit
Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) of the Australasian and Oceanian
regions. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 26: 1-521.
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.
Leblanc, L. and R. Amice. 2000. Fruit Flies in
New Caledonia. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 26. 4pp.
Leblanc, L. and R. Putoa. 2000. Fruit Flies in French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands. SPCPest Advisory Leaflet No 29. 4pp.
Mademba-Sy, F. 2000. 32. Volet Entomologie.
Rapport d'activites 2000. Station de recherches fruitieres de Pocquereux.
Annual Report from Institut Agronomique Neo-Caledonien. 75pp.
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