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. The dacini is a hugely diverse clade of nearly 900. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Biology of bactrocera zeugodacus tau walker diptera. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the bitter gourd momordica charantia. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies. 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. Regional suppression of bactrocera fruit flies diptera.
The mean length and breadth of the egg were found to be 1. Bactrocera cucurbitae an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf the melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett 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. These techniques include wholegenome sequencing, the development of a mapping population and linkage map, and quantitative trait analysis. Bactrocera fruit fly species are economically important throughout the pacific. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd edition. In hawaii, establishment of bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett in 1895 resulted in the introduction of the. However, the probe produced faint bands from bactrocera cucurbitae and b. Mated females deposit eggs within the flesh of the fruit on a host plant. A chromosomescale assembly of the bactrocera cucurbitae.
Tephritidae, are mainly based on sparse historical records. It invaded the southwestern islands of japan from 1919 to 1974. Many species of bactrocera have not been wellstudied. However, the sex determination pathway in bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, a very destructive pest on earth, remains largely uncharacterized.
Buy biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies by anthony clarke isbn. This chemically novel approach to receptor mapping has not been further. The sterile insect technique sit was successfully applied from 1972 to 1993 to eradicate the melon fly. Buy biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies from csiro publishing online. It has been reported to damage 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables. After mating, the female fly had a preoviposition period of 11. Biological sciences fruit flies tephritidae fruitflies. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett revealed that the freshly laid eggs were glistening white, slightly. 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. Larvae hatch in a few days and burrow into interior of the fruit to feed on the pulp for 4 12 days. Cucurbit is an important and a large group of vegetables that suffer intense insectpests attack worldwide. Using twosex life tables to determine fitness parameters. In agricultural insect pests of the tropics and their control, 2nd.
The potential geographical distribution of bactrocera cucurbitae. 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. Broken into three primary sections, it first explores. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The larvae then drop from the fruit to pupate in the soil. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies 9781789241822. Synonyms chaetodacus cucurbitae coquillett dacus cucurbitae coquillett strumeta cucurbitae coquillett.
An overview of pest species of bactrocera fruit flies. 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. Pacific basin agricultural research center has been a world leader in promoting biological control of bactrocera spp. Bactrocera cucurbitae, biology, cucurbit fruit fly, morphometric and incubation period. 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 subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights. 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. Abstract the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae, is a destructive insect of cucurbit and other fruits. Fortythree species have been described under the genus bactrocera including cucurbitae, dorsalis, zonatus, diversus, tau, oleae, opiliae, kraussi. In this study, we have isolated and characterized one femalespecific and two malespecific transcripts of the tra gene bcutra of b. Relatively few species have existed in africa, except for those recently introduced e.
The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. Biology and management of bactrocera and related fruit flies by anthony clarke published october 2019. 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. 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.
Although found in hawaii, it is not present in the continental united states. 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. Tonys new book biology and management of bactrocera and. 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. It is not known exactly when it spread to the middle east, but there. Tephritidae is distributed widely in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world.
The melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett diptera. Smooth gourd was found most preferred host for multiplication of bactrocera cucurbitae. 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. The following biology section covers their life history, population demography, behaviour and ecology, and natural enemies. 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. This study was conducted to determine duration and survival rates of immature stages of z. Present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. Genetic structure and range expansion of zeugodacus. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in hawaii.
Within its range, the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Hypotheses about the worldwide colonization routes of the melon fly, zeugodacus cucurbitae diptera. Sharma 1 1 international crops research institute for the semiarid tropics icrisat, patancheru, andhra pradesh, india 502324. 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. Biology of melon fly, with special reference to solomon islands. 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. The peach fruit fly, bactrocera zonata, is native to south and southeast asia, where it attacks a wide variety of soft fruits, e.
Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Developmental biology of zeugodacus cucurbitae coquillett has been determined across temperature regimes in some cucurbitaceous hosts, in limited geographies. Abstract present studies on biology of melon fruit fly, bactrocera cucurbitae. Bactrocera correcta, which displays a wide variation in colour pattern such. Minimum temperature, relative humidity and mean vapour pressure affected the pest positively, while bright sunshine hours and vapour pressure deficit negatively.
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