First record of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the state of Acre, Brazil

Abstract. We report for the first time the presence of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the state of Acre, Brazil, reared from guava fruit (Psidium guajava L.) and star fruit (Averrhoacarambola L.). This finding increases our knowledge about the geographical records of this fruit fly in the Brazilian Amazon.Primeiro registro de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) no estado do Acre, BrasilResumo. Registra-se pela primeira vez a presença de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) no estado do Acre, Brasil, a partir de frutos de goiabeira (Psidium guajava L.) e de caramboleira (Averrhoacarambola L.), aumentando o conhecimento dos registros geográficos dessa mosca na Amazônia brasileira.

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First record of the association of banana (Musa sp.) and Ceratitis capitata (Widemann, 1824) in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452019091 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ricardo Falcão de Sá ◽

Alessandro da Silva Oliveira ◽

Rita de Cassia Costa de Oliveira ◽

José Carlos Marques dos Santos ◽

Aldenise Alves Moreira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

First Record ◽

Mediterranean Fruit Fly ◽

Ecological Plasticity ◽

Musa Spp ◽

Musa Sp ◽

First Time

Abstract Brazil is the fourth world’s largest banana (Musa spp.) producer and largest consumer. Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the main pest of quarantine importance in the exploration of fresh fruits. This species has shown wide ecological plasticity, with adaptation in several native and exotic hosts and different edaphoclimatic conditions. In November 2017 and March 2018, banana samples of AAB subgroup, Prata Anã, Prata Pacovan and Prata BRS Princesa, were collected from orchards located in the fruit producing region of São Francisco, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Fruits were sent to the laboratory for processing aimed at obtaining adults. A total of 177 tephritid pupae were obtained in Prata Anã variety, emerging 106 C. capitata adults. The total infestation rates in puparia kg fruit-1 and puparia fruit-1 were 7.45 and 0.70, respectively. Thus, the association between banana and C. capitata was recorded for the first time in Brazil and the probable implications related to this bitrophic association will be discussed.

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Oviposition Preference of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Different Fruit in Snake Fruit Orchard

Jurnal Perlindungan Tanaman Indonesia ◽

10.22146/jpti.52825 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 224

Author(s):

Rahmi Fitrah ◽

Deni Pranowo ◽

Suputa Suputa

Keyword(s):

Plant Protection ◽

Oviposition Preference ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Fruit Flies ◽

Bactrocera Dorsalis ◽

Trap Crops ◽

Guava Fruit ◽

Star Fruit ◽

Fruit Orchard

The oriental fruit fly Bactocera dorsalis (Hendel) is an important pest of snake fruit (Salacca zalacca) in Sleman District. Due to the high level of damage by the fruit flies, it is necessary to do. The aim of this research was to find out suitable fruit traps, by testing the oviposition preferences of the fruit flies in the orchard to lay eggs on several types of fruit. The research was done in snake fruit orchard located at Sleman Yogyakarta and owned by farmers, while the Lab works were done at the Laboratory of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada. All researches were done between April-June 2019. Guava (Psidium guajava), watery rose apples (Syzygium aqueum), starfruit (Averrhoa carambolae), and snake fruit (Salacca zalacca) were used as trap crops. Each fruit, with the same maturity level, was hung 1.5 m above the ground for 4 days with 12 days total trapping at intervals of 3 times. After the test, each fruit was taken and the insects in it were reared in the laboratory. The number of pupae and flies that emerged from each fruit was counted and compared. The results showed that in the orchard 1 as well as 2, of guava fruit produced the highest number of (151 pupae) followed by salak (94 pupae), star fruit (83 pupae), and water guava (2 pupae). The finding of seeds shows that guava fruit is the most suitable host for the fruit flies to be used in the trapping, followed by star fruit and watery guava.

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Frugivorous flies and their parasitoids associated with Surinam cherry fruits

Arquivos do Instituto Biológico ◽

10.1590/1808-1657000112014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 83 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Sônia Maria Forti Broglio ◽

Jakeline Maria dos Santos ◽

Nivia da Silva Dias-Pini ◽

Daniel Gonçalves Lima Borges da Silva ◽

Simone Silva da Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

The State ◽

Parasitism Rate ◽

Eugenia Uniflora ◽

Anastrepha Fraterculus ◽

Anastrepha Obliqua ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Natural Infestation ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to know and assess natural infestation of frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae) and their parasitoids in Surinam cherry fruits. The survey was conducted in an organic orchard, located in the municipality of Maceió, Alagoas. From October 2010 to January 2011, mature green, half-ripe and ripe Surinam cherry were collected. Infestation index was higher for mature green and half-ripe fruits. Five species of frugivorous flies were identified: Anastrepha fraterculus , Anastrepha obliqua , Anastrepha sororcul , Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), and Neosilba pendula (Diptera: Lonchaeidae). It were identified the parasitoids: Doryctobracon areolatus , Opius bellus, Utetes anastrephae and Asobara anastrephae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), being D. areolatus with highest percentage of parasitism in all maturation stages. N . pendula was recorded in Brasil associated to Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae). O . bellus , U . anastrephae and A . anastrephae were also recorded for the first time in the State of Alagoas. Mature green and half-ripe Surinam cherries are the most fruit fly infested, and the parasitism rate is higher in half-ripe and ripe fruits.

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First survey of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) and parasitoid diversity among myrtaceae fruit across the state of Bahia, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/s0100-29452011000300009 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 757-764 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lidia Nogueira Silva ◽

Mírian Silva Santos ◽

Vivian Siqueira Dutra ◽

Elton Lucio Araujo ◽

Marco Antonio Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

The State ◽

Parasitoid Species ◽

Anastrepha Fraterculus ◽

First Time

The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species that use myrtaceous fruit, particularly guava, as hosts in several localities in the state of Bahia and to determine the infestation rates, pupal viability rates, and fruit fly-parasitoid associations. Sampling of myrtaceous fruit was carried out in 24 municipalities in different regions in the state of Bahia. Four fruit fly species, Anastrepha fraterculus, Anastrepha zenildae, Anastrepha sororcula, and Ceratitis capitata were obtained from the collected fruit. Three parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) emerged from Anastrepha larvae/pupae, Doryctobracon areolatus, Utetes anastrephae, and Asobara anastrephae. Doryctobracon areolatus emerged from A. fraterculus, A. sororcula and A. zenildae; Utetes anastrephae emerged from A. fraterculus and A. zenildae; and Asobara anastrephae emerged from A. fraterculus. Fruit fly and myrtaceous fruit associations are reported for the first time in several municipalities in the state of Bahia. A. zenildae was found infesting Syzygium malaccense for the first time in Brazil.

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Identification and description of Fruit fly species associated with different hosts in some Tripoli Fruit Orchards

10.36602/jmuas.2019.v01.01.27 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 338-353

Author(s):

Eman A. Zentani

Keyword(s):

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Prunus Persica ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

Punica Granatum ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Peach Fruit ◽

Prunus Cerasifera ◽

Fruit Orchards ◽

First Time

The present field study was carried out to identify fruit fly species in Tripoli fruit orchards during 2016 – 2017 seasons by using fruit rearing method. Five hosts were examined in this study namely Guava Psidium guajava L. , Pear Pyrus communis، , Plum Prunus cerasifera, pomegranate Punica granatum and Peach Prunus persica The results revealed that three species of fruit flies that belong to family Tephritidae were identified; the Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zontana (Saunders) and the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemaan), which were found in all fruit trees examined, and Bactrocera sp.that was recorded for the first time on Guava in the area. The fourth fruit fly species recorded was the African fig fly, Zaprionus indianus (Gupta) in pomegranate and Guava fruits.

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Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit Coating with Gum – Arabic for Quality and Fruit Fly Control

Journal of Experimental Sciences ◽

10.25081/jes.2018.v9.3439 ◽

1970 ◽

pp. 01-04

Author(s):

Esameldin B. M. Kabbashi, Ghada H. Abdelrahman and Nawal A. Abdlerahman

Keyword(s):

Shelf Life ◽

Gum Arabic ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Postharvest Quality ◽

Guava Fruit ◽

Fruit Shelf Life ◽

Fly Control ◽

And Control ◽

Subtropical Fruit

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a lovely tropical and subtropical fruit that originates in Mexico, Central America, and then taken to other distant and near parts around the world. In Sudan this popular fruit is produced in orchards and household and is so profitable but yet attacked by a lot of fruit fly species of the Genera Ceratitis and Bactrocera and the result is a loss of more than 70%. This research aimed at evaluating the effect of Gum Arabic coating (GAC) in extending the shelf life of guava fruit and disinfesting it from these notorious pests. Guava fruits from Kadaro orchards, Khartoum North, were tested using seven concentrations of Gum Arabic solutions. The results reflect that 1: 4 (25%) and 1: 8 (12.5%) (GA: water) concentrations attained 56 and 40% disinfestation, respectively whereas the other lower concentrations effected corresponding results in a range from 20 – 08%. The reduction in maggots per test fruit reached upto 188% as compared to the control. The highest concentrations (1: 4 & 1: 8) effected a sustainability of 52% in fruit firmness (FF) with an average of medium (3) FF compared to soft FF (4) in the control. The corresponding results in other lower concentrations (1: 16; 1: 32; 1: 64; 1: 72 & 1: 96) were 36, 24, 24, 20 and 16%, respectively. In addition to an average FF of 4 (soft) for all these concentrations and 5 (very soft) for all the corresponding controls. Nevertheless, the sustainability of fruit color (FC) effected by the test concentrations was 52, 44, 24, 22, 24, 20, and 24%, respectively. Regarding these results, the two highest test concentrations effected a sizeable disinfestation and control of fruit flies and a good extension of shelf life of guava in Khartoum State. These findings support using this treatment as an effective IPM tool to extend guava fruit shelf life and upgrading its postharvest quality.

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MOSCAS-DAS-FRUTAS (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE), SUAS PLANTAS HOSPEDEIRAS E PARASITOIDES (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) NO NORTE DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO, BRASIL

Nativa ◽

10.31413/nativa.v7i5.7461 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 513

Author(s):

Michele Emily Souza da Silva ◽

Michel Ariquenes Wochner ◽

Maria do Socorro Miranda de Sousa ◽

Marliton Rocha Barreto ◽

Ricardo Adaime da Silva

Keyword(s):

Host Plants ◽

Ceratitis Capitata ◽

Fruit Fly ◽

Northern Region ◽

Fruit Flies ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Northern State ◽

First Time ◽

Plastic Containers

As moscas-das-frutas estão presentes em todas as regiões do Brasil e são responsáveis por grandes perdas econômicas em pomares comerciais. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de determinar a riqueza de espécies de moscas-das-frutas, suas respectivas plantas hospedeiras e seus parasitoides em municípios da região norte de Mato Grosso. Foram realizadas coletas de frutos de 34 espécies vegetais, de julho de 2016 a novembro de 2017. Os frutos coletados foram acondicionados em recipientes plásticos para observar a emergência das moscas-das-frutas e parasitoides. Foram obtidos 2.709 espécimes de moscas-das-frutas (cinco espécies) e 179 espécimes de parasitoides (três espécies). Este trabalho apresenta os primeiros registros de hospedeiros de moscas-das-frutas para o Mato Grosso. Adicionalmente, os parasitoides Utetes anastrephae Viereck e Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck) são relatados pela primeira vez no Estado.Palavras-chave: Anastrepha; Ceratitis capitata; Relação tritrófica; Amazônia Meridional. FRUIT FLIES, THEIR HOST PLANTS AND PARASITOIDS IN THE NORTHERN STATE OF MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL ABSTRACT: Fruit flies are present in all regions of Brazil and are responsible for large economic losses in commercial orchards. This work aimed to determine the richness of fruit fly species, their host plants and their parasitoids in municipalities in the northern region of Mato Grosso. We collected fruits from 34 plant species, from July 2016 to November 2017. The collected fruits were packed in plastic containers to observe the emergence of fruit flies and parasitoids. We obtained 2,709 specimens of fruit flies (five species) and 179 specimens of parasitoids (three species). This work presents the first records of hosts of fruit flies for Mato Grosso. In addition, the parasitoids Utetes anastrephae Viereck and Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck) are reported for the first time in the State.Keywords: Anastrepha; Ceratitis capitata; Tritrophic relationship; Southern Amazon.

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First record of Parakosa flexipes (Acari: Chirodiscidae) parasitizing a free-tailed bat (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612012005000004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 424-427 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Luiz Antonio Costa Gomes ◽

Roberta Mariano Silva ◽

Vanessa Lazaro Melo

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Single Hair ◽

First Time

The present study reports the occurrence of Parakosa flexipes (Pinichpongse) (Chirodiscidae) for the first time in Brazil, along with its infection sites on Molossus rufus E. Geoffroy. Thirty-eight bats were caught using mist nets that were placed near a house at the Mars Center for Cocoa Science in the state of Bahia, of which 14 (37%) were parasitized by P. flexipes. Parakosa flexipes was observed parasitizing M. rufus on hairs that were evidently longer than others distributed over the bat's body, where up to three parasites could be spotted on a single hair.

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First record of Greenidea psidii van der Goot and comparison with Greenidea ficicola Takahashi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1235.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1235 (1) ◽

pp. 63 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

SONIA MARIA NOEMBERG LAZZARI ◽

REGINA CÉLIA ZONTA-DE-CARVALHO ◽

JOSIANE TERESINHA CARDOSO ◽

DANIÉLA CRISTINA CALADO

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Paulo State ◽

Ficus Microcarpa ◽

First Time ◽

The City

Greenidea psidii van der Goot, 1916 is registered by the first time in Brazil. It was found associated with Psidium guajava L. in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo States, and with Psidium cattleianum Sabine in the city of Curitiba, Paraná. A brief comparative synopsis and pictures of the main diagnostic characters are given for this species and for Greenidea ficicola Takahashi, 1921, which was also recently found in Brazil, collected on Ficus benjamina (L.) in Paraná and Santa Catarina, and on Ficus microcarpa L. in São Paulo State.

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A new species and notes on unusual natural history of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4410.3.3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4410 (3) ◽

pp. 483 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

FERNANDO DA SILVA CARVALHO-FILHO ◽

GABRIELA PIRANI ◽

THIAGO GECHEL KLOSS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Natural History ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Female Specimen ◽

Urban Garden ◽

History Of ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

A new species of Cladochaeta Coquillett (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is described, C. caxiuana sp. nov. from the Brazilian Amazon, based on 10 male and 10 female specimens obtained from nymphs of Sphodroscarta trivirgata (Amyot & Serville, 1843) (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae). The female of Cladochaeta atlantica Pirani & Amorim, 2016 is described based on specimens reared from spider egg sacs of the spider Cryptachaea migrans (Keyserling, 1884) (Araneae: Theridiidae) obtained in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. This is the first record of this fly genus attacking a spider egg sac. The species Cladochaeta sororia (Williston, 1896) is recorded for the first time from Brazil, based on specimens collected in an urban garden in the Amazon. In addition, an unidentified female specimen of Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900 was obtained from the cocoon of a spider wasp of the genus Notocyphus Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).

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