Environmental Entomology (1989) 18, 103-110

Ernest J. Harris and James R. Carey (1989)
Laboratory studies of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in coffee
Environmental Entomology 18 (1), 103-110
Abstract: The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), was reared at four larval densities in mature green, color break, and ripe coffee from Manoa and Makaha Valleys, Hawaii. Most eggs hatched within 48-72 h in coffee fruit and were unaffected by ripeness or location. Larval survival was generally related to larval density and coffee maturity. However, there were significant (P < 0.05) interactions in larval survival, larval and pupal development times between site, and berry maturity. The weight of coffee berries varied with maturity and location. Flies reared on Makaha berries were significantly (P < 0.05) more fecund than flies reared on Manoa berries. Net reproductive rates showed doubling times of 43 and 13 d, respectively, for Manoa and Makaha flies.
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Database assignments for author(s): James R. Carey, Ernest J. Harris

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Ceratitis capitata	Coffee (Coffea)	U.S.A. (Hawaii)