Species diversity within a community of the curcurbit fruit flies. However, the probe produced faint bands from bactrocera cucurbitae and b. Economic fruit flies of the south pacific region, ed. Peak incidence of it was obtained in third week of may to first week of june during all the three years of study i. The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights. Eeny199 melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett insecta. Damage to fruits and vegetables occur by female oviposition, subsequent larvae feeding and rotting due to the introgression of bacteria. The present studies entitled biology and management of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae on cucumber were carried out at central institute of temperate horticulture cith, srinagar and division of entomology, skuastkashmir, shalimar, srinagar during the two consecutive years 2012. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. Cuelure attracts males of many bactrocera and dacus species chemically it is 4pacetoxyphenyl2butanone. The attraction of the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coq.
It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii. Tephritidae are among the most economically important pest species in the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and fleshy vegetables throughout tropical and subtropical areas. Annual research report 200405, division of entomology. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. Specimens of all recorded fruit fly species were deposited at zoological survey of india, kolkata. Bactrocera curvifera walker bactrocera curvipennis froggatt bactrocera dorsalis hendel oriental fruit fly. Monitoring and pest control of fruit flies in thailand. Believed to have originated in the indian subcontinent, b. Correlated responses of mating behavior of dacus cucurbitae to selections for early and late reproduction or short and long larval period.
Tephritidae is described here using a newly generated transcriptome dataset. Within its range, the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett is a tephritid fruit fly native to the indomalayan region. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Studies on biology showed that the incubation, larval, pupal and adult longevity periods were 2 to 5 days, 5 to 7 days, 6 to 9 days, 37 to 41 days in junejuly and 4 to 6. In the united states, it was the first tephritid fruit fly species established in hawaii. Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett insecta. 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. Aromatic compounds attractive to bactrocera cucurbitae. Pdf study on the biology and life cycle of cucurbit. The melon fly, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. Tephritidae on cucumber article pdf available in florida entomologist 972.
Its distribution, though, has extended to include africa. Biology of melon fly, with special reference to solomon islands. The melon fly is native to india, and is distributed throughout most parts of the country. Zeugodacus cucurbitae 114 zeugodacus decipiens 116 zeugodacus depressus 118 zeugodacus tau 120 dacus dacus aequalis 122.
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. Study on the biology and life cycle of cucurbit fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett research pdf available march 2018 with 1,582 reads how we measure reads. 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 of the food and agricultural code of california. Fruit flies, bactrocera dorsalis, bactrocera cucurbitae, management, insecticide. 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. A novel liquid larval diet and its rearing system for melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Genetic changes of life history and behavioral traits.
Hence, been subjected to damage by cucurbit fruit fly, through the present study, attempt was made to bactrocera cucurbitae coq. The mean length and breadth of the egg were found to be 1. Methyl eugenol me attracts males of many bactrocera species, but not members of the subgenus bactrocera zeugodacus which includes the melon fly, b. A novel liquid larval diet and its rearing system for melon fly. In this paper, we provide a genetic characterization of populations of b. Each chapter concludes with a list of key monographs, papers or book chapters for.
This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Tephritidae to soybean hydrolysate, fishmeal, beef extract, bananagrapes, bread and dog biscuit was evaluated in snakegourd trichosanthes anguina l. An overview of pest species of bactrocera fruit flies. The melon fly is a major agricultural pest, widely distributed in. Distribution and host plants of bactrocera cucurbitae in. Fortythree species have been described under the genus bactrocera including cucurbitae, dorsalis, zonatus, diversus, tau, oleae, opiliae, kraussi. Sharma1 1international crops research institute for the semiarid tropics icrisat, patancheru, andhra pradesh, india 502324 2chaudhary charan singh haryana agricultural university, hisar, haryana, india 125004 abstract the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. Messing2 1state of hawaii department of agriculture, division of plant industry, plant pest control branch, 1428 south king street, honolulu, hi 96814, usa. Regional suppression of bactrocera fruit flies diptera.
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. Zeugodacus tau walker, and dacus callantra longicornis wiedemann associated with cucurbit crops have been recorded for the first time from tripura. Three replicate lines were selected for propagation by breeding from young ylines and old olines adults, respectively. These species are such devastating crop pests that major control and eradication programs have been developed in various parts of the world to combat them. It can be found throughout most of southern asia, several countries in africa, some island groups in the pacific. Bactrocera cucurbitae an overview sciencedirect topics. Spatial scales of genetic structuring in bactrocera cucurbitae diptera, tephritidae an inva.
Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies by anthony clarke published october 2019. The response to selection on age at reproduction was measured to test for a genetic tradeoff between early fecundity and longevity in the melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett. 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. The final section of the book covers the management of these flies, with chapters on preharvest, postharvest and regulatory controls. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and. Biology and fertility life table of bactrocera carambolae. P t a novel liquid larval diet and its rearing system for. Tephritidae chiou ling chang,1 carlos caceres,2 and eric b. Biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera dacus cucurbitae coquillett diptera. The possible dispersion to other fruit producing regions of brazil could cause damages, including for exportation, due to quarantine restrictions imposed by fruit importing countries. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. The melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is a serious global pest of many agriculturally important fruits and vegetables white and elsonharris 1992. Relatively few species have existed in africa, except for those recently introduced e. Fruit flies in asia especially southeast asia species. Technical research into sit functions, such as suppression of density, massrearing, sterilization, shipment, release, evaluation of efficacy, and quality. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly. Biology, seasonal activity of fruit fly bactrocera. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera.
Department of biology, royal museum for central africa. Pdf present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. This document is eeny199 originally published as dpi entomology circulars 29 and 315, one of a series of the departmento of entomology and. This document is eeny199 originally published as dpi entomology circulars 29 and 315, one of a series of the departmento of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension.
The following biology section covers their life history, population demography, behaviour and ecology, and natural enemies. The potential geographical distribution of bactrocera cucurbitae. Field capture of male melon flies, bactrocera cucurbitae. Pacific basin agricultural research center has been a world leader in promoting biological control of bactrocera spp. It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. Dhillon m k, singh r, naresh j s, sharma h c, 2005. Tephritidae is an agricultural pest of major significance worldwide that primarily attacks cucurbit crops.
Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit. In hawaii, establishment of bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett in 1895 resulted in the introduction of the. It was the first tephritid species introduced in hawaii. 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.
This chemically novel approach to receptor mapping has not been further. Although found in hawaii, it is not present in the continental united states. Genetic tradeoff between early fecundity and longevity in. Scientific note a survey for potential biocontrol agents. Improved attractants for the melon fly,bactrocera cucurbitae. Bactrocera fruit fly species are economically important throughout the pacific. An investigation into proteins involved in chemosensory perception in the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae diptera. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world.
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. Attractiveness of some food baits to the melon fruit fly. Vinegar and beer were added as the bait components to the above base baits to enhance their attractiveness. It was introduced there from japan around 1895, and by 1897, when it was first observed, it had already. Buy biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies from csiro publishing online. Their biology, natural enemies and control edited by robinson, a. Melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae is a major pest, causing more than 20 % loss in the yield. Fruit samples were collected in the course of various trips to africa. The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. The melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae is a fruit fly of the family tephritidae. 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. Annotated world bibliography of host plants of the melon.
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