Bactrocera carambolae and bactrocera papayae fruit flies, also known as the carambola and papaya fruit fly respectively, are significant pest fruit flies in malaysia. This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera dorsalis. Sexually mature males of bactrocera papayae are strongly attracted to and consume methyl eugenol me. Microsatellite markers for the pest fruit fly, bactrocera. He described another series of taiwanese specimens as chaetodacus. Four members of the bactrocera dorsalis complex are difficult or. This document is eeny083 originally published as dpi. Tephritidae is a group of over 70 fruit fly species, some of which are major horticultural pests 1. Phenylpropanoid volatiles 17 in the floral extract of the fruit fly orchid, bulbophyllum cheiri, and a metabolite 8 sequestered together with 5 into male rectal. Pdf phenylpropanoids in the fragrance of the fruit fly. Synonymization of key pest species within the bactrocera dorsalis species complex diptera.
Oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis hendel insecta. However, they are not easy to tell apart, and from the point of view of the project it is probably appropriate to regard all the members of. Bactrocera papayae was significantly faster in development and higher in survival and appeared to be better adapted to low temperatures than b. The species complex has undergone many revisions in the past decades, and there is still an ongoing. 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. Results obtained were discussed in relation to areawide control of fruit fly. Esterase isozyme patterns during development in bactrocera papayae drew and hancock conference paper pdf available in acta horticulturae 10241024 january 2011 with 41 reads. Further, bactrocera papayae takes up zingerone, a precursor of sex pheromones. Phenylpropanoids in the fragrance of the fruit fly orchid.
Vapour heat treatment for bactrocera melanotus and. Solomon danjuma, narit thaochan, surakrai permkam, and chutamas satasook effect of temperature on the development and survival of immature stages of the carambola fruit fly. Mangifera indica, oranges citrus sinensis, pawpaws carica papaya. Bactrocera dorsalis was formerly known as dacus dorsalis. The seasonality of bactrocera papayae drew and hancock, a notorious pests of fruits, was studied for one year august 2011 to august 2012 in guava orchards and their surrounding environments in p e ni. Effect of temperature on the development and survival of. Tephritidae based on morphological characters has often been problematical. Esterase isozyme patterns during development in bactrocera. Larval identification is difficult, so if time allows, mature larvae should be transferred to saw dust or similar dry medium to allow pupariation. Dacinae in the united states introduction the genus bactrocera is comprised of over 500. Dacinae contains 75 described species, largely endemic to southeast asia. Environmental impact top of page due to the competition for food, oriental fruit flies would displace other less aggressive fruit fly species. Bactrocera oleae considered by munro 1984 to be native to africa and spread to the mediterranean area and canary islands with cultivated olives.
Bactrocera papayae bctrpwoverview eppo global database. Taking china as an example area where the pest populations are definitely the true b. Epicuticular chemistry reinforces the new taxonomic. Bactrocera dorsalis, previously known as dacus dorsalis and commonly referred to as the oriental fruit fly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly that is endemic to southeast asia.
This species complex forms a group within the subgenus bactrocera and the name may therefore be cited as bactrocera bactrocera. Upon consumption, me is biotransformed to two phenylpropanoids, 2. Life cycle and ovipositional preference of asian papaya. The white, elongate and elliptical egg measures about 1. In 1994, several species were newly described as part of a cryptic species complex. The attraction of female and male bactrocera papayae to conspecific males fed with methyl eugenol me and female attraction to male synthetic sex pheromone, transconiferyl alcohol. The asian papaya fruit fly, bactrocera papayae drew and hancock, was treated with hotwater immersion and forced hot air to develop a phytosanitary heat treatment schedule. Pdf comparative sensitivity to and consumption of methyl. Pdf the potential distribution of bactrocera dorsalis. We describe the development of 12 microsatellite markers isolated from a representative of the dorsalis complex, b. Bactrocera dorsalis european and mediterranean plant. Abstract the bactrocera dorsalis complex of tropical fruit flies diptera. Bactrocera dorsalis is a member of the oriental fruit fly b.
Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly florida department of agriculture. Study on wing fanning as a signal of sexual response and. In this study, observation showed that the eggs stage took 1. Pdf forced hotair treatment against bactrocera papayae. Four members of the bactrocera dorsalis complex are difficult or impossible to separate based on morphology alone, especially when only a limited sample of males is examined. Seasonality of the asian papaya fruit fly bactrocera. Pdf members of the bactrocera dorsalis hendel diptera. Ishs international postharvest science conference postharvest 96 bactrocera papayae diptera. Pdf different identification methods to differentiate pest species b.
Bactrocera papayae belongs to the oriental fruit fly complex and is a serious pest of most edible fruits, and many vegetables. Guava 1, persimmon 2, banana 3, papaya 4, mango 5, pomegranate 6. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page this fly was first described from taiwan by hendel in 1912 as dacus parvulus. Tephritidae is a group of over 70 fruit fly species, some of which are major horticultural pests. Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly hendel tephritidae. The genus bactrocera is comprised of over 500 fruit fly species, of which many. Attraction of female and male bactrocera papayae to. An faoiaeasponsored coordinated research project on integrative taxonomy, involving close to 50 researchers from at least 20 countries, culminated in a significant breakthrough in the recognition that. It was introduced to irian jaya during the late 1980s, spread to papua new. Lrd objectives of improving food security and wellbeing of member countries by promoting innovative extension approaches to communicate information and promote new. Pdf identification of pest species in oriental fruit fly, bactrocera.
Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four. This was probably the result of accidental introduction from papua new guinea. The bactrocera dorsalis species complex currently harbors approximately 90 different members. Pdf effect of temperature on the development and survival of. Chong development of allelespecific singlenucleotide polymorphism basedpolymerase chain reaction markers in cytochrome oxidase i for the. 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. Fruit flies in asia especially southeast asia species. A series of experiments was carried out at the institute of biological sciences, university of malaya to identify wing fanning as an attraction or signal of sexual response and courtship behavior of. Identification of areas susceptible to the establishment. Papaya fruit fly learn more about names for this taxon explore what eol knows about bactrocera papayae. It was a serious pest of citrus and other subtropical fruits in japan, okinawa, and the japanese islands of amami, miyako, and bonin before it was papqyae. Plant protection and quarantine treatment manual, updated march 26, 2007.
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