Many species of bactrocera have not been wellstudied. Mating compatibility between bactrocera invadens and. A new bactrocera species detected in banin among mango fruit flies diptera. All japanese territories were declared free of the oriental fruit fly in 1985, after an 18year program of eradication. The pumpkin fruit fly, dacus bivittatus, was a common species collected in the traps with cuelure. In the united states, oriental fruit fly is currently present on all major hawaiian islands after being accidentally introduced there or mau distribution of bactrocera macquart diptera. Interactions between the oriental fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis diptera. Bactrocera bactrocera invadens is the name given to tephritid fruit flies that were introduced to east africa from sri lanka and subsequently invaded practically the whole of subsaharan africa, hence the species name invadens.
Bactrocera invadens and other invasive bactrocera species such as bactrocera dorsalis and bactrocera zonata. Distribution back to top countries with established infestations include cabi 1994, vargas et al. Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. The larvae then drop from the fruit to pupate in the soil. Insects free fulltext spatial distribution of bactrocera. A fuller datasheet may be prepared, however several studies published after its addition to the eppo a2 list have suggested that b. Tephritidae has spread rapidly across africa and currently poses a phytosanitary threat to the fruit industry of south africa. Bactrocera invadens, parapheromones, olfactometer, gcead. Bactrocera dorsalis has only recently been aligned with the former species b. Taxonomic identity of the invasive fruit fly pest, bactrocera invadens. Since the establishment of bactrocera invadens in northern namibia and mozambique as well as in the territories of several other african trading partners, surveillance has been intensified especially alongside the northern borders of south africa. Various me dispensers are commercially available in south africa. Trapping guidelines for surveillance of bactrocera invadens. Bactrocera invadens bctrinoverview eppo global database.
Bactrocera invadens was later described by drew et al. Tephritidae in europe francesco nugnes 1, elia russo 1, gennaro viggiani 2 and umberto bernardo 1, 1 cnr, institute for sustainable plant protection, 80055 portici, italy. Integrative taxonomy versus taxonomic authority without peer. Population structure of a global agricultural invasive pest.
Larvae hatch in a few days and burrow into interior of the fruit to feed on the pulp for 4 12 days. It is an old world lineage, with species native to africa, tropical and subtropical asia,australasia,andthewesternpaci. Native to asia, oriental fruit fly is now found in at least 65 countries, including parts of america and oceania, and most of continental africa subsaharan co. Mango fruit flies bactrocera invadens control in kenya pest and disease management in mango farming in kenya in organic farming systems, preventive methods based on proper crop and habitat management are encouraged. Insects free fulltext the complete mitochondrial genome of. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines, all in one place abundance of african invader fly, bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta and white diptera. An isolated outbreak at mount isa in western queensland was eradicated during hancock et al. Comparison of foodbased attractants for bactrocera invadens. For further information on trapping bactrocera species to monitor movement, see weldon et al. The imported fruit should originate in a country or an area recognised as free. Bactrocera dorsalis was formerly known as dacus dorsalis. Distribution countries with established infestations include cabi 1994. Action plan for the control of the oriental fruit fly. In 1994, several species were newly described as part of a cryptic species complex.
Concordance in morphometry and dna barcoding fathiya m. In 2003, a new fruit fly pest species was recorded for the first time in kenya and has subsequently been found in 28 countries across tropical africa. Tephritidae in multilure traps baited with six commercial foodbased attractants, mazoferm e802, torula yeast, gf120, hymlure. Mechanisms contributing to the competitive success of the. Bactrocera dorsalis species complex, bactrocera philippinensis, bactrocera papayae, bactrocera invadens, synonymization. Pdf in 2003, the invasive fruit fly bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta. The attractiveness of volatiles from four different fruit species. Pdf an evaluation of the species status of bactrocera. Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest. Direct methods of control are reserved for emergencies only.
The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern dna based insights. Tephritidae 2 pupae pupation usually occurs within the olive fruit, but may occur in the soil depending on the time of year and number of generations. Bactrocera became the main genus for the tribe after bactrocera and dacus were split, but bactrocera was further divided into zeugodacus and bactrocera in 2015. Generally, the abdomen has two horizontal black stripes and a longitudinal median stripe extending. Two correlative approaches to the challenge of ecological niche modeling genetic algorithm, maximum entropy were used to estimate the potential global distribution of the invasive fruit fly, bactrocera invadens, based on associations between known occurrence records and a set of environmental predictor variables. Tephritidae introduction synonymy distribution description life history hosts and damage quarantine and management selected references introduction back to top. Fruit fly ff species, number ff adults per speciesand host emerged ff adults pupae host colle bactrocera ceratitis ceratitis ceratitis to relati cted invadens rosa cosyra capitata tal ve %mango 1024 670 0 38 0 708 21. Tephritidae in relation to mango phenology in the lake victoria crescent, uganda volume 69 issue 6 alex mayamba, caroline kukiriza nankinga, brian isabirye, anne margaret akol. Comparison of foodbased attractants for bactrocera. We do not use these to store personal information about you. The pest is believed to be native to sri lanka 5 and has rapidly expanded its geographical range, now reported from 28 african countries including the indian ocean archipelago of the comoros.
Faoiaeausda 2003 manual for product quality control and. The two models yielded similar estimates, largely corresponding to. Pupation is more likely to take place in the soil at the end of the season in areas where there are many generations per year rice 2000. Assessment of the invasive fruit fly, bactrocera invadens. It was first shown to be the same biological species as b. This species complex pzpayae a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Wolbachia is a vertically transmitted endosymbiont that can significantly influence aspects of the biology and, in particular, the reproduction of its host. Jul 03, 2019 bactrocera invadens was later described by drew et al. Bactrocera dorsalis oriental fruit fly synonymization of key pest species within the bactrocera dorsalis species complex diptera. Update on the distribution of bactrocera invadens first find in bhutan. The fruit flies belonging to the bactrocera dorsalis complex and the species bactrocera zonata saunders are highly polyphagous and among the most alarming species. In 2003, the pest species bactrocera dorsalis hendel was reported for.
First record of an invasive fruit fly belonging to. We examine overlap and similarity in the geographical expression of each species realised niche through reciprocal distribution models between africa. Surveillance and monitoring of bactrocera invadens in south. The insect was described as bactrocera invadens, due to its rapid invasion of the african continent. Bactrocera zonata bactrocera cucurbitae bactrocera invadens ceratitiscosyra united states in usa california and established in hawaii, periodic interceptions in other states aphis 2009 imposed new import florida regulated absent requirements on certain fruits and vegetables japan not established absent established and eradicated. Trapping guidelines for surveillance of bactrocera. Bactrocera invadens originates from the indian subcontinent and has recently invaded all of sub. Bactrocera invadens control in kenya pest and disease management in mango farming in kenya. The following is a generalized life history for bactrocera fruit flies. All japanese territories were declared free of the oriental fruit fly in 1985, after an. In organic farming systems, preventive methods based on proper crop and habitat management are encouraged. First record of an invasive fruit fly belonging to bactrocera. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Bactrocera invadens iita research for development r4d.
Since 2003, the species is rapidly spreading across tropical africa drew et al. Bactrocera dorsalis, the oriental fruit fly, is one of the worlds most. In this study, 14 adult samples of fruit flies were collected from bujumbura and cibitoke in burundi district. This action plan was previously developed for bactrocera invadens. A8 rounded with prominent intermediate areas and obvious sensilla. Ishs international postharvest science conference postharvest 96 bactrocera papayae diptera. Fruit flies in the family tephritidae are among the most destructive, feared and wellpublicized pests of fruits and vegetables around the world. The information in this survey card also covers the information available for these formerly recognised species. Bactrocera dorsalis and thaumatotibia leucotreta cause tremendous yield losses of various fruit crops including avocadoes 10,11,12,16,17,18,19. Bactrocera carambolae is one of the approximately 100 sibling species of the. An evaluation of the species status of bactrocera invadens and the systematics of the bactrocera dorsalis diptera.
Insects free fulltext an overview of pest species of. In africa, this pest has spread rapidly and has become widely established since the first invasion report in 2003. In reaction a cold mitigating treatment to provide phytosanitary security to importing countries was developed in nairobi, kenya. Mated females deposit eggs within the flesh of the fruit on a host plant. Note that bactrocera invadens was not formally placed into the bactrocera dorsalis complex by drew et al. Having spread rapidly throughout africa, it threatens agriculture due to crop damage and loss of market access.
It belongs to the bactrocera dorsalis complex, but is difficult to diagnose based on solely morphological identification. Seasonal population fluctuations of bactrocera invadens. Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly hendel tephritidae. Me is available as slow release dispensers in form of either a plug or a fibreboard block invader lure.
Detection of bactrocera invadens invader fruit fly in the northern part of limpopo province 09 may 2012 for immediate release the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries daff has discovered new detections of an invader fruit fly known as bactrocera invadens a quarantine pest in limpopo province. Bactrocera invadens was first reported in 2003 in east africa in kenya lux et al. The trap used will usually be modelled on the steiner trap white and elsonharris, 1994. Isolated oneoff cases recorded in central and eastern swaziland. Tephritidae in multilure traps baited with six commercial foodbased attractants, mazoferm e802, torula yeast, gf120, hymlure, biolure, and nulure were compared in mango orchards in kenya. Taxonomic identity of the invasive fruit fly pest, bactrocera. Bactrocera invadens was not collected from any of the methyl eugenol baited traps. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b. Population structure of a global agricultural invasive pest, bactrocera.
Host plants and host plant preference studies for bactrocera. General information about bactrocera invadens bctrin this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Generally, the abdomen has two horizontal black stripes and a longitudinal median stripe extending from the base of the third segment to the apex of the abdomen. Bactrocera dorsalis hendel is an important pest of fruitbearing plants in many countries worldwide. Training on fruit fly identification, control measures, and field management should be given to horticultural crops producing farmers as well as extension officers keys words. Ecological niche and potential geographic distribution of. Bactrocera invadens, an invasive fruit fly species in the afrotropical region belonging to the bactrocera dorsalis complex, causes considerable damage to fruit production and productivity. Oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel insecta. We investigated the influence of temperature and infestation sequence on interspecific competition between two fruit flies. Bactrocera invadens was the dominant species in incidence expressed as the ratio of infested to total number samples collected, as well as infestation rate, expressed as number of flies emerging. Complex bactrocera dorsalis an evaluation of the species. Bactrocera invadens was added to the eppo a2 list in 2010. These species are such devastating crop pests that major control and eradication programs have been developed in various parts of the world to combat them. Oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis edis university of florida.
Seasonal population fluctuations of bactrocera invadens diptera. Pdf laboratory evaluation of the susceptibility of adult. Tephritidae are among the most economically important pest species in the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and fleshy vegetables throughout tropical and subtropical areas. In this study, the morphometry and dna barcoding of different populations of b. Tephritidae to nulurebased bait of some selected insecticides commonly used by. Key words bactrocera dorsalis, diptera, tephritidae, b. Pdf candidate attractants for bactrocera invadens diptera. Synonymization of key pest species within the bactrocera. The pest status of bactrocera dorsalis hendel the oriental fruit fly is considered higher than b. The oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel, is a very destructive pest of fruit in areas where it occurs.
Fruit fly identification, population dynamics and fruit. Mango fruit flies bactrocera invadens control in kenya. Synonymization of key pest species within the bactrocera dorsalis. First detection of bactrocera invadens in south africa ippc. The genera anastrepha, bactrocera, and ceratitis pose the greatest risk to u. Bulletin bacrtocera the california insect survey 7. Ispm 27 diagnostic protocols for regulated pests dp 29. Mapping studies in larger areas in china using methyl eugenol traps documented the presence of bactrocera tau, bactrocera scutellata, bactrocera cucurbitae, bactrocera minax, and b. Incubation of fieldcollected fruits demonstrate that. Laboratory evaluation of the susceptibility of adult african invader fly bactrocera invadens diptera. Sep 19, 2014 bactrocera invadens, an invasive fruit fly species in the afrotropical region belonging to the bactrocera dorsalis complex, causes considerable damage to fruit production and productivity.
Niche overlap of congeneric invaders supports a single. Pdf host plants and host plant preference studies for. Tephritidae, an invasive fruit fly species of asian origin, was detected in kenya in 2003, and is now well established in several parts of the. In 2007, mazoferm e802 and torula yeast were the most effective attractants and captured 2. World distribution of bactrocera invadens bctrin considered in some recent studies as a synonym of b. Tephritid fruit flies spend their larval stages feeding and growing in over 400 host plants. In regular surveys in benin and cameroon covering 4 yr, samples from 117 plant species across 43 families have been obtained. Abundance of african invader fly, bactrocera invadens drew. It occurs in india, bhutan and some countries of africa. Cold tolerance and disinfestation of bactrocera invadens. Methyl eugenol me me is available as slow release dispensers in form of either a plug or a fibreboard block invader lure. The bactrocera dorsalis species complex is a group of true fruit flies diptera. Jun 20, 2019 identification of bactrocera invadens diptera. Identification of host blends that attract the african.