Florida Entomologist (2017) 100, 813-816

Néstor Bautista Martínez, Carlos Patricio Illescas Riquelme, Everardo López Bautista, Lucia Jairoth Velazquez Moreno and Clemente de Jesús García Avila (2017)
Presence of Drosophilidae (Diptera: Ephydroidea) flies associated with fig fruits in Morelos, Mexico
Florida Entomologist 100 (4), 813-816
Abstract: The presence of Zaprionus indianus, Drosophila suzukii, and Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Nezahualcóyotl var. fig fruits is reported in commercial greenhouse plantations in the state of Morelos, Mexico. The area planted with fig has been increasing in this region, due to the opening of new markets; therefore, these pests represent a phytosanitary problem for the crop. The adults of Z. indianus emerged from ripe and overripe fig fruits, whereas the other 2 species only from overripe fruits.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Drosophila melanogaster	Ficus (crop)	Mexico
	Zaprionus indianus	Ficus (crop)	Mexico
	Drosophila suzukii	Ficus (crop)	Mexico