Environmental Entomology (1985) 14, 602-606

Toshiyuki Nishida, Ernest J. Harris, Roger I. Vargas and Tim T.Y. Wong (1985)
Distributional loci and host fruit utilization patterns of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Hawaii
Environmental Entomology 14 (5), 602-606
Abstract: Distributional loci for Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) were mapped for all major islands in Hawaii. Generally, loci were located in or near leeward dry areas at both high and low elevations. Fruit utilization varied by locality as well as by host species. Host fruit utilization by C. capitata exceeded that of Dacus dorsalis Hendel in certain areas; in others, the situation was reversed. In some areas these two species appeared to coexist in apparent harmony; in others, C. capitata was displaced by D. dorsalis.
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Database assignments for author(s): Roger I. Vargas, Ernest J. Harris

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.
	Bactrocera dorsalis		U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Citrus (genus)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Peach/nectarine (Prunus persica)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Plum/prune (Prunus domestica)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Ficus (crop)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Coffee (Coffea)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Guava (Psidium)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Mango (Mangifera indica)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Soursop and relatives (Annona)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Persimmon (Diospyros)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Eugenia/Syzygium (genera)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)
	Ceratitis capitata	Sapote and relatives (Pouteria)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)