PACIFIC FRUIT FLY (Bactrocera xanthodes (Broun))
HOST PLANTS
HOST PLANTS: It is known to attack at
least 40 host plant species in 30 genera and 22 families. Published host plant records
from surveys in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands include:
|
Plant families |
Plant species |
Common
names |
Cook Is |
Tonga |
Fiji |
Samoa |
| ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera indica |
Mango |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| ANNONACEAE |
Annona muricata |
Soursop |
- |
- |
- |
X |
| APOCYNACEAE |
Cerbera manghas |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
APOCYNACEAE |
Ochrosia
oppositifolia |
- |
- |
X |
X |
- |
CARICACEAE |
Carica
papaya |
Papaya |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| COMBRETACEAE |
Terminalia
catappa |
Tropical almond |
- |
- |
- |
X |
| EUPHORBIACEAE |
Excoecaria
agallocha |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| LAURACEAE |
Persea americana |
Avocado |
- |
X |
- |
X |
LECYTHIDACEAE |
Barringtonia
edulis |
- |
- |
- |
X |
- |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
altilis |
Breadfruit |
X |
X |
X |
X |
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus
heterophyllus |
Jackfruit |
X |
- |
X |
X |
| PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora edulis |
Passionfruit |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
ligularis |
Passionfruit |
- |
X |
- |
- |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Passiflora
quadrangularis |
Giant
granadilla |
- |
X |
X |
X |
| RUTACEAE |
Citrus maxima |
Pomelo |
- |
- |
X |
- |
RUTACEAE |
Citrus
reticulata |
Mandarin |
- |
X |
- |
- |
SAPOTACEAE |
Burckella
richii |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
| SAPOTACEAE |
Pouteria
cainito |
Abiu |
- |
- |
- |
X |
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum
annuum |
Bell
pepper |
- |
X |
- |
- |
SOLANACEAE |
Lycopersicon
esculentum |
Tomato |
- |
X |
- |
- |
Sources of published host data:
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.
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.
Kassim, A. 1994. Fruit Flies and Their Control in Cook Islands (1st Ed.). SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet. 8pp.
Kassim, A. 2001. Fruit Fly in Cook Islands (Revised Edition). SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No. 35.
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.
Simmonds, H.W. 1936. Fruit Fly Investigations. 1935. Department of Agriculture, Fiji. Bulletin No. 19. 18pp.
Tora Vueti, E. 2000. Fruit Flies in Fiji Islands. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 28. 4pp.
Tora Vueti, E., Ralulu, L., Walker, G.P., Allwood, A.J., Leweniqila, L. and A. Balawakula. 1997. Host availability - Its impact on Seasonal Abundance of Fruit Flies. pp. 105-110 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
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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