Rearing techniques for dacus solomonensis and bactrocera cucurbitae in solomon islands. The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical region. Apr 01, 20 in the current study, we performed genetic and cytogenetic analyses of two genetic sexing strains gsss, one for bactrocera dorsalis s. Believed to have originated in the indian subcontinent, b. Photograph by jack clark, university of california. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. Bacillus cereus, enterobacter, klebsiella, citrobacter and providencia species attracted both male and females of bactrocera species. Tephritidae, is a widespread, economically important tephritid fruit. Scientific note a survey for potential biocontrol agents of.
Mated females deposit eggs within the flesh of the fruit on a host plant. The egg is pure white, about 2 mm long, elliptical, nearly flat on the ventral surface, more convex on the dorsal. 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, has for many years been the most widely used. Tephritidae which are major pests for papaya fruits. National exotic fruit fly detection trapping guidelines. 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 melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae is a fruit fly of the family tephritidae. Therefore, postharvest disinfestation or phytosanitary treatment is required for exported agricultural products to prevent possible introduction through pestinfested fruits armstrong 1994, heather and hallman 2008. Abstractapplication of bait spray to crop borders is a standard approach for suppression of melon. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae. Attraction of bactrocera cucurbitae and bactrocera dorsalis diptera. Pdf efficacy of insecticides against melon fruit fly. Experiments were conducted using tangletrapcoated fruit mimics of either spherical 8 cm diameter or cylindrical 4. The guava fruit fly, bactrocera correcta bezzi, 1916 diptera. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis.
It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables. Response of female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, to host. The potential geographical distribution of bactrocera cucurbitae. It has more than 81 host species, in which fruit losses can range from 30 to 100% dhillon. Pdf present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera. Annotated world bibliography of host plants of the melon fly. For inoculated papaya fruits weighing 550 100 g, the optimal egginoculation density. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd. The melon fly is a major agricultural pest, widely distributed in. The presence of quarantine insect pests on fruit exports can impede trade with other countries. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Technical research into sit functions, such as suppression of density, massrearing, sterilization, shipment, release, evaluation of efficacy, and quality. Quarantine vapor heat treatment of papaya fruit for. Dec 06, 2005 the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Assessment of attractiveness of cassava as a roosting plant. Circadian rhythm and time of mating in bactrocera cucurbitae. Tephritidae is widely distributed throughout the temperate, tropical and subtropical regions of the world fletcher 1987. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Coquillett, infesting five species of cucurbitaceae and seven species of.
The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Pdf attraction of bactrocera cucurbitae and bactrocera. West africacentral africa reunion fruits tephritidae bactrocera cucurbitae fruit flies surveys new species host plants.
Rearing of the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. Aromatic compounds attractive to bactrocera cucurbitae. Sex chromosomes and autosome of genetic sexing strain and wildtype b. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the bitter gourd momordica charantia. 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 autosome harbors a wild. Te phritidae, to different types of visual and chemical hostassociated stimuli with the main aim of developing a monitoring device for females. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii identification adult fly. Macrogeographic population structuring in the cosmopolitan. Annotated world bibliography of host plants of the melon. Tephritidae and melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Limited investigations on parasitoids of the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. No bactrocera dorsalis were recovered from baskets with scifresh apples. The melon fly, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. For instance, one source lists the life cycle for b.
Plant protection and quarantine treatment manual, updated march 26, 2007. A rapid diagnostic technique of bactrocera cucurbitae and. Development of a pupal colorbased genetic sexing strain. Jun 01, 2017 with the advent of modern genomic techniques, the genetic basis of sexing traits in gss can now be further investigated.
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. Cage study of spinosadbased bait efficacy on bactrocera. In both strains, the genetic sexing mechanism is based on a pupal color dimorphism white or brown and is the result of a reciprocal. Larvae hatch in a few days and burrow into interior of the fruit to feed on the pulp for 4 12 days. On reunion island, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, dacus ciliatus loew, and dacus demmerezi bezzi cause severe damage to cucurbit crops. This document is eeny199 originally published as dpi entomology circulars 29 and 315, one of a series of the departmento of entomology and.
The macrogeographic population structure of the agricultural pest bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Melon fly subsequently spread north in the southwestern islands of japan to the. Mapping studies in larger areas in china using methyl eugenol traps documented the presence of bactrocera tau, bactrocera scutellata, bactrocera cucurbitae, bactrocera minax, and b. 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. Pdf management of cucurbit fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. The following is a generalized life history for bactrocera fruit flies. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical region we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Response of female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, to. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. E insecticidal activity of basil oil, transanethole. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the.
Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly curved, tapering at one end while rounded at. In the current study, we performed genetic and cytogenetic analyses of two genetic sexing strains gsss, one for bactrocera dorsalis s. The melon fly is a major agricultural pest, widely distributed in the asiapacific region and some parts of africa. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world. Distinctive characteristics include its wing pattern, its long third.
This study is the first of its kind to integrate traditional genetic techniques with emerging genomics to characterize a gss using the tephritid fruit fly pest bactrocera cucurbitae as a model. Genetic and cytogenetic characterization of genetic sexing. Assessment of attractiveness of cassava as a roosting. Ecotoxicology insecticidal activity of basil oil, transanethole, estragole, and linalool to adult fruit flies of ceratitis capitata, bactrocera dorsalis, and bactrocera cucurbitae chiou ling chang,1,2 il kyu cho,2,3 and qing x. 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. The potential risk of its introduction to a new area is facilitated by an increase in international tourism and trade, and is influenced by changes in climate and land use. Table a9 host list for bactrocera cucurbitae a27 table a10 host list for bactrocera dorsalis complex a32. Jun 01, 2014 present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly curved, tapering at one end while rounded at the other end.
Bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett is a tephritid fruit fly native to the indomalayan region. A drawing of the sex chromosomes and the autosome containing the wp gene for female and male t1 melon b. After mating, the female fly had a preoviposition period of 11. In tunisia, no report of these species has yet been made, but pest risk data suggest that both bactrocera species are likely to establish in other countries of the mediterranean region. Pacific basin agricultural research center, usdaars, 64 nowelo street, hilo, hawaii 96720 abstract application of bait spray to crop borders is a standard approach for suppression of melon fly. In tunisia, no report of these species has yet been made, but pest risk data suggest that both bactrocera species are likely to establish in other countries of the mediterranean region results. Although found in hawaii, it is not present in the continental united states. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Additional measurements of distancedependent capture probabilities for released males of bactrocera cucurbitae and b.
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 to beer waste and other protein sources laced with ammonium acetate. Ceratitis capitata, zeugodacus cucurbitae, and bactrocera dorsalis were obtained from colonies. Management of cucurbit fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, in bitter gourd by using pheromone and indigenous bait traps and its effect on yearround incidence of fruit fly. Documents about zeugodacus cucurbitae dacucu this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. The experiment was carried out from april to may, 2011 at the laboratory of mennonite central committee bangladesh in bogra district to know the efficacy of different soil amendments to control cucurbit fruit fly cff bactrocera cucurbitae.
Adult female melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett. We do not use these to store personal information about you. The larvae then drop from the fruit to pupate in the soil. The name bactrocera maculigera has for many years been erroneously listed as a synonym of b. Synonyms chaetodacus cucurbitae coquillett dacus cucurbitae coquillett strumeta cucurbitae coquillett. Bactrocera curvifera walker bactrocera curvipennis froggatt. Distribution and host plants of bactrocera cucurbitae in west and. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious global pest of many agriculturally important fruits and vegetables white and elsonharris 1992. Circadian rhythm and time of mating in bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Eeny199 melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett insecta. Bactrocera cucurbitae, soil amendments, poultry refuse, pupal mortality, bitter gourd effectiveness of spraying time for judicial use of insecticides in controlling of fruit fly m a rahaman, m jahan, k s islam and s n alam journal of sylhet agricultural university, 2016, volume 3, number 1. Abstract the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. This article is from journal of insect science, volume 11.
Biology of bactrocera zeugodacus tau walker diptera. It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. Chaetodacus cucurbitae dacus cucurbitae strumeta cucurbitae zeugodacus cucurbitae. A chromosomescale assembly of the bactrocera cucurbitae.
Diversity of bacterial communities in the midgut of. The mean length and breadth of the egg were found to be 1. Many fruits exported from taiwan must undergo postharvest. Within its range, the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Many species of bactrocera have not been wellstudied. Tephritidae was investigated in order to identify the geographic origin of the species and reconstruct its range expansion.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Tephritidae on cucumber article pdf available in florida entomologist 972. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly curved, tapering at one end while rounded at the other end. Native to tropical asia and widespread as far west as pakistan. Lrd objectives of improving food security and wellbeing of member countries by promoting innovative extension approaches to communicate information and promote new technologies for the sustainable management of agricultural and forest resources. This study investigated the effects of vapor heat treatment vht on oriental fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis hendel diptera. We have synthesized and evaluated additional potential melon fly attractants whose. It was discovered in solomon islands in 1984, and is now widespread in all provinces, except makira, rennell. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii. The melon fruit fly bactrocera cucurbitae and the peach fruit fly bactrocera zonata are serious pests, native to asia, that have recently invaded egypt.
Scifresh apples to the invasive fruit fly species bactrocera dorsalis. The recessive white pupae mutant, wh, was used in a putative chromosome translocation linking the wildtype allele to the male sex. The retention or productivity of genetic pupal color sexing gss and bisexual strains for zeugodacus cucurbitae and bactrocera dorsalis over different life stages as well as adult capability of flight. The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights.
Temperature studies on a chinese strain of bactrocera. 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. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Zeugodacus cucurbitae dacucudocuments eppo global database. It is the only tephritid species in india that is uniformly widespread, attacking a large array of cucurbit fruits. Behavioural traits were compared between lines selected for young ylines and old olines age at reproduction in the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett.
Comparative rearing parameters for bisexual and genetic. An investigation into proteins involved in chemosensory perception in the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Additional measurements of distancedependent capture. Field capture of male melon flies, bactrocera cucurbitae. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
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