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. Abstract the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. Sharma 1 1 international crops research institute for the semiarid tropics icrisat, patancheru, andhra pradesh, india 502324. A chromosomescale assembly of the bactrocera cucurbitae. Abstract present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. Bactrocera is a tephritid fly genus of at least 440 species distributed primarily in tropical asia, the south pacific, and australia white and elsonharris, 1992. This study was conducted to determine duration and survival rates of immature stages of z. Biology of bactrocera zeugodacus tau walker diptera. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. After mating, the female fly had a preoviposition period of 11. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii. Bactrocera cucurbitae an overview sciencedirect topics. 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.
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. Bactrocera correcta, which displays a wide variation in colour pattern such. A rapid introduction to fruit flies belonging to the genera bactrocera, zeugodacus and dacus throughout asia, australia and the pacific, and increasingly in africa, the primary horticultural insect pests are fruit flies belonging to the genera bactrocera, zeugodacus and dacus diptera. Cucurbit is an important and a large group of vegetables that suffer intense insectpests attack worldwide. Dacinae is the key pest of cucurbits and is geographically distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics of the world especially in most of the countries of south east asia. An overview of pest species of bactrocera fruit flies. Biological sciences fruit flies tephritidae fruitflies. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies. Here we aim at reconstructing the colonization history of the african continent based on an improved description of the population structure of z. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies. Developmental biology of zeugodacus cucurbitae diptera.
Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies by anthony clarke published october 2019. Artificial diets can be used as a suitable replacement for natural host plants for rearing fruit flies under laboratory conditions, and this study reports on the twosex lifetable parameters of four bactrocera species bactrocera correcta, bactrocera dorsalis, bactrocera cucurbitae, and bactrocera tau reared on a semiartificial diet. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd. 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.
It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. Biology of fruit fly was examined in mcc bangladesh field laboratory at bogra from july to october 2009 as a part of development of the management strategies for cucurbit fruit fly cff, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett on bitter gourd. Broken into three primary sections, it first explores. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit. Biology of melon fly, with special reference to solomon islands.
The dacini is a hugely diverse clade of nearly 900. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many species of bactrocera have not been wellstudied. However, the probe produced faint bands from bactrocera cucurbitae and b. The larvae then drop from the fruit to pupate in the soil. Although found in hawaii, it is not present in the continental united states. Regional suppression of bactrocera fruit flies diptera. Fortythree species have been described under the genus bactrocera including cucurbitae, dorsalis, zonatus, diversus, tau, oleae, opiliae, kraussi. Genetic structure and range expansion of zeugodacus. The text book, principles and techniques for managing melon fruit fly bactrocera cucurbitae in cucurbits is designed to present complete comprehensive information about melon fruit fly. Biological control programmes can result in significant reduction in pest populations, and such reductions have led to relatively pestfree cultivation of at least some less susceptible varieties of fruits and vegetables. This chemically novel approach to receptor mapping has not been further. The chemical ecology of the oriental fruit fly bactrocera. Identification of peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata.
Smooth gourd was found most preferred host for multiplication of bactrocera cucurbitae. Buy biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies from csiro publishing online. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. The following biology section covers their life history, population demography, behaviour and ecology, and natural enemies. Bactrocera cucurbitae, biology, cucurbit fruit fly, morphometric and incubation period. The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. In hawaii, establishment of bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett in 1895 resulted in the introduction of 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 the other end. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Pacific basin agricultural research center has been a world leader in promoting biological control of bactrocera spp. These techniques include wholegenome sequencing, the development of a mapping population and linkage map, and quantitative trait analysis. Within its range, the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. The mean length and breadth of the egg were found to be 1. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. The peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata, is native to south and southeast asia, where it attacks a wide variety of soft fruits, e. Synonyms chaetodacus cucurbitae coquillett dacus cucurbitae coquillett strumeta cucurbitae coquillett. However, the sex determination pathway in bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, a very destructive pest on earth, remains largely uncharacterized.
Developmental biology of zeugodacus cucurbitae coquillett has been determined across temperature regimes in some cucurbitaceous hosts, in limited geographies. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies 9781789241822. Tonys new book biology and management of bactrocera and. In this study, we have isolated and characterized one femalespecific and two malespecific transcripts of the tra gene bcutra of b. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the bitter gourd momordica charantia. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae.
Hypotheses about the worldwide colonization routes of the melon fly, zeugodacus cucurbitae diptera. The dacini is a hugely diverse clade of nearly 900 species endemic to the rainforests of asia, australia and the western pacific, and the savannas and woodlands of africa. The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. Bactrocera fruit fly species are economically important throughout the pacific. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe.
The melon fly bactrocera cucurbitae is a fruit fly of the family tephritidae. Bactrocera curvifera walker bactrocera curvipennis froggatt bactrocera dorsalis hendel oriental fruit fly. Anthony r clarke throughout asia, australia and the pacific, and increasingly in africa, the primary horticultural insect pests are fruit flies belonging to the genera bactrocera, zeugodacus and dacus diptera. Using twosex life tables to determine fitness parameters. The following is a generalized life history for bactrocera fruit flies. 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. 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. 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. Buy biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies by anthony clarke isbn. The final section of the book covers the management of these flies, with chapters on preharvest, postharvest and regulatory controls. Larvae hatch in a few days and burrow into interior of the fruit to feed on the pulp for 4 12 days. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly.
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