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Fruit Fly
Bactrocera trivialis (Drew, 1971) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)

 

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Distribution and
Host plants:
  • Mainland Papua New Guinea (less common in the Highlands than at low elevations), Australia (Torres Strait Islands only), Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Sulawesi).
  • Attacks 13 species of edible fruits in 11 genera and 10 families in PNG. It has been regularly bred from guava and Syzygium spp.
References:
  • Dori, F.M., Tenakanai, D. and K. Kurika. 1993. The Current Status of Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea. Harvest. 15(2): 22-25.
  • Drew, R.A.I. 1989. The Tropical Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) of the Australasian and Oceanian regions. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 26: 1-521.
  • Leblanc, L., Balagawi, S., Mararuai, A., Putulan, D., Tenakanai, D. and A.R. Clarke. 2001. Fruit Flies in Papua New Guinea. SPC Pest Advisory Leaflet No 37. 12pp.
  • Tenakanai, D. 1997. Fruit Fly Fauna in Papua New Guinea. pp. 87-94 in: Allwood, A.J. and R.A.I. Drew. Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific. ACIAR Proceedings No 76. 267p.
  • White, I.M. and Elson-Harris, M.M 1992. Fruit Flies of Economic significance: Their Identification and Bionomics. CAB International in Association with ACIAR. Redwood Press Ltd., Melksham.xii + 601
  • White, I.M. and Hancock, D.L. 1997. Indo-Australasian Dacini Fruit Flies (Computera Aided Biological Identification Key) International Institute of Entomology; London. CD-ROM.
  • Aluja, A and Norrbom, A.L. 200. Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior. CRC Press 944 pp.
  • Robinson, A.S. and Hooper, G. (eds.) 1989 Fruit Flies THeir Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. World Crop Pests 3A.Elsevier. xiii. + 372 pp.
  • Robinson, A.S. and Hooper, G. (eds.) 1989 Fruit Flies THeir Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. World Crop Pests 3B.Elsevier. xv. + 447 pp.
  • Hancock et al. 2000. The Distribution and Host Plants of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia. DPI Queensland Brisbane
  • Thompson C.F. (ed.) Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database. North American Dipterist Society - Backhuys, Leyden. 524 pp.
Contacts: Exotic Plant Pest Hotline Phone No.: 1800 084 881
Acknowledgments: Ms Judy Grimshaw, NAQS, Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia

 

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