Annotated world bibliography of host plants of the melon. In this paper, we provide a genetic characterization of populations of b. It has been defined as a category a pest due to its destructiveness as a specialist oligophage that has become established outside of. Attraction of bactrocera cucurbitae and bactrocera dorsalis. Vapour heat treatment for bactrocera cucurbitae on.
Damage to fruits and vegetables occur by female oviposition, subsequent larvae feeding and rotting due to the introgression of. The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights. To maximize efforts to control, mitigate the damage, and maintain eradication of this invasive species in the mainland united states, we must accumulate foundational information. E b movement of sterile male bactrocera cucurbitae. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical. Previous work has shown that freshly sliced cucumbers. Oviposition response of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae.
Tephritidae, is a widespread, economically important tephritid fruit. This article is from journal of insect science, volume 11. Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett insecta. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Distribution and host plants of bactrocera cucurbitae in. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Effectiveness of three insecticides to control bactrocera cucurbitae. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious global pest of many agriculturally important fruits and vegetables white and elsonharris 1992. The majority of species in genus bactrocera are native to southeast asia, australia, and the south pacific. It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the.
Studies on estimation of yield losses of cucumber due to fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae revealed that. The fruit yield obtained from the treated plots was 7414. Oviposition response of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett to different phenolic compounds. Attractants for female melon flies are of particular interest as they could be used in control tactics to reduce pest levels. Radiation sterilization and mating competitiveness of melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Bactrocera became the main genus for the tribe after bactrocera and dacus were split, but bactrocera was further divided into zeugodacus and bactrocera in 2015. The attraction of the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coq. Description adult the adult fly is 6 to 8 mm in length. Tephritidae is an agricultural pest of major significance worldwide that primarily attacks cucurbit crops. Bactrocera cucurbitae also mate at dusk and copulation continues until dawn suzuki and koyama, 1980, kuba and soemori, 1988.
Tephritidae is an important agricultural pest attacking many fruits and vegetables in tropical and subtropical regions. Pdf efficacy of insecticides against melon fruit fly. Adults feed primarily upon juices of host plants, nectar, and honeydew secreted by various kinds of insects. Molecular identification of fruit flies, bactrocera spp. Radiation sterilization and mating competitiveness of.
P t a novel liquid larval diet and its rearing system for. Pdf present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white. Tephritidae is a serious pest of cucurbitaceous vegetable crops, causing substantial economic loss. National exotic fruit fly detection trapping guidelines. Sex chromosomes and autosome of genetic sexing strain and wildtype b. Pupation normally occurs in the soil, usually beneath the host, at a depth of up to 2 inches. In quarantine work, it is quite common to encounter immature life stages or body parts of suspected pests that require. Widely distributed in the oriental region and neighboring islands. Abstractapplication of bait spray to crop borders is a standard approach for suppression of melon. Identification of peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata. Damage to fruits and vegetables occur by female oviposition.
It was discovered in solomon islands in 1984, and is now widespread in all provinces, except makira, rennell. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the bitter gourd momordica charantia, muskmelon cucumis melo, snap melon c. Tephritidae chiou ling chang,1 carlos caceres,2 and eric b. Photograph by jack clark, university of california. Melon fruit fly damage has been recorded on over 125 plant species. It is present and common all over papua new guinea but still absent on manus and less common in the highlands than at lower elevations. Tephritidae 2 quickly enacted and these measures are continuing as of 2010 nappo 2010. There are no published synonyms, but it has been used in some other generic combinations, most notably as dacus cucurbitae. It was the first tephritid species introduced in hawaii. Melon fly is also able to infest flowers, fleshy leaves and stems of some cucurbits, so for the following genera and species, those plant parts are also regulated. The melon fly, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. Tephritidae to soybean hydrolysate, fishmeal, beef extract, bananagrapes, bread and dog biscuit was evaluated in snakegourd trichosanthes anguina l. It is a member of the subgenus zeugodacus and is therefore sometimes cited as bactrocera zeugodacus cucurbitae.
The location of the wp gene has been crudely mapped to the tip of one of the autosomes, and a translocation between the ychromosome and the. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Estimation on yield losses in cucumber due to fruit fly. Bactrocera tryoni and mediterranean fruit fly ceratitis capitata being the species of primary economic concern. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Technical research into sit functions, such as suppression of density, massrearing, sterilization, shipment, release, evaluation of efficacy. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. Bactrocera cucurbitae, melon fly host list, 2016 the berries, fruits, nuts or vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles for melon fly.
Field capture of male melon flies, bactrocera cucurbitae. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of bioones terms of use, available at. Fruit samples were collected in the course of various trips to africa. Department of agriculture, agricultural research service, chemicals affecting insect behavior. The extent of crop loss varies between 30 to 100 per cent gupta and verma, 1992.
Native to tropical asia and widespread as far west as pakistan. Adult female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett. The oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel, is a very destructive pest of fruit in areas where it occurs. Virtually all of the standard lures for the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, are based on raspberry ketone, and of these, cuelure the acetate of raspberry ketone. The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. Introduction melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett is a major pest of cucurbit crops throughout the world. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae.
The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, originally from the indomalayan region, is an important tephritid agricultural pest with a broad host of fruit and vegetables of tropical and subtropical regions. Several management measures involving hydrolyzed protein bait spray. Believed to have originated in the indian subcontinent, b. Table a7 host list for bactrocera carambolae a18 table a8 host list for bactrocera correcta a23 table a9 host list for bactrocera cucurbitae a27 table a10 host list for bactrocera dorsalis complex a32 table a11 host list for bactrocera latifrons a45 table a12 host list for bactrocera tryoni a48 table a host list for bactrocera. Tephritidae male in relation to sterile insect release method. Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae edis university of florida. It is therefore important to distinguish between the species that pose a threat to production and domestic market access and those that do not, including exotic species. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii identification adult fly. The peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata, is native to south and southeast asia, where it attacks a wide variety of soft fruits, e. Tephritidae is described here using a newly generated transcriptome dataset. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Distinctive characteristics of the adult are the wing pattern, long third antennal segment, the dorsum of the thorax reddish yellow. Vapour heat treatment for bactrocera cucurbitae on cucumis melo var.
The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious crop pest throughout the asia pacific subcontinent and southeast asia, causing damage to tree fruits, cucurbits, and related crops. Tephritidae introduction synonymy distribution description life history hosts and damage quarantine and management selected references introduction back to top. The egg is pure white, about 2 mm long, elliptical, nearly flat on the ventral surface, more convex on the dorsal. Field guide to target insects in pest detection programs. Evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes and spinosad against melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Review of cucumber fruit fly, bactrocera cucumis french. The melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae is a fruit fly of the family tephritidae. Bactrocera cucurbitae, is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest, and as such it is amendable to the provisions of article 4 sections 5761, 5762, 5763 and 5764 of chapter 8, part 1, division 4. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae j. A drawing of the sex chromosomes and the autosome containing the wp gene for female and male t1 melon b. This treatment comprises the vapour heat treatment of.
Each treatment included a total of six fruit and each fruit was exposed to 25 gravid flies. Bactrocera cucurbitae infests fruits and vegetables of a number of different plant species, with many host plants in the plant family cucurbitaceae, but with additional hosts scattered across. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world. Assessment of attractiveness of cassava as a roosting.
Color is variable, but with yellow and dark brown to black markings on the segment where the wings attach thorax. Movement of sterile male bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Toxicological and biological activity of kumchura kaempferia galanga l. Cucumber volatile blend attractive to female melon fly. In reunion island, it represents the main tephritid pest on cucurbits. The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Vinegar and beer were added as the bait components to the above base baits to enhance their attractiveness. The cucurbit fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae could attack concerning sixteen different kinds of cucurbit crops. It was discovered in solomon islands in 1984, and is now widespread in all. Distinctive characteristics include its wing pattern, its long third. The data on bactrocera cucurbitae collected over a large area of west africa for around the past ten years enables us to make a synthesis, since this economically significant species is now widespread. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated.
The diet was composed of breweros yeast, sugar, antifungal agents. A chromosomescale assembly of the bactrocera cucurbitae. Distribution and host plants of bactrocera cucurbitae in west and. Results of sequence editing were analyzed using blast basic local alignment search tool ncbi to indicate the homology from closest species. It is not known exactly when it spread to the middle east, but there.