Environmental Entomology (1981) 10, 275-278

Aldo Malavasi and Joao S. Morgante (1981)
Adult and larval population fluctuation of Anastrepha fraterculus and its relationship to host availability
Environmental Entomology 10 (3), 275-278
Abstract: Adult and larval population fluctuation of the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) has been determined and related to host availability. A peak in the adult population on each host occurred five weeks after the peak in larval population. The average number of larvae per fruit is between 1-5 in large hosts (guava, peach and loquat) and it is smaller than one for small fruit (Surinam cherry).
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Database assignments for author(s): Aldo Malavasi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anastrepha fraterculus	Peach/nectarine (Prunus persica)	Brazil (south)
	Anastrepha fraterculus	Guava (Psidium)	Brazil (south)
	Anastrepha fraterculus	Eugenia/Syzygium (genera)	Brazil (south)
	Anastrepha fraterculus	Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)	Brazil (south)