Bactrocera dorsalis
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Author(s): Scott Bauer, USDA ARS
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) - Oriental fruit fly
is a serious pest which attacks a variety of fruits, e.g. mango, guava, avocado and papaya. The natural distribution is tropical Asia. It has spread, through infested fruits, to the Hawaiian Islands in 1947 and to other Pacific islands. It was eradicated from some Pacific islands, from Japan (1986), as well as from California and Florida. The adult is about 8 mm long. The thorax is dark brown with light markings. The abdomen is yellowish, with 2 horizontal black stripes and a longitudinal stripe in the middle from the base of the 3rd segment to the tip of the abdomen. The life cycle lasts about 2-3 weeks. Pupation occurs in the soil. The introduction of parasitoids, like Fopius arisanus and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata has been quite successful in Hawaii.
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| • English: | Oriental fruit fly |
| • Español: | mosca oriental de la fruta |
Synonyms:
Dacus dorsalis
The literature database currently contains 675 publications for Bactrocera dorsalis. (See box above/on left.)
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