Bactrocera cucurbitae Yes (CABI 2016; Hoa No. Records of Yes. This species has Yes. Bactrocera Yes. Depending on Yes (EP) Coquillett, 1899 et al. 2006; PPD Bactrocera cucurbitae been intercepted in cucurbitae infests the host and season, 2012) in Australia refer to infested dragon fruit commercially grown losses due to [Tephritidae] Christmas Island and consignments from cucurbit species Bactrocera cucurbitae Melon fly occasional outbreaks Vietnam to Japan including squash, can be up to 100% of in the Torres Strait (McQuate 2010). cucumber and a crop (Dhillon et al. Islands (CSIRO 2005). watermelon (White & 2005). The Torres Strait Elson-Harris 1992). It Islands is a group of is widely distributed more than 270 islands throughout India, in a narrow channel South East Asia and (150 km wide) Central Africa (CABI between Australia and 2016; Dhillon et al. Papua New Guinea. 2005). The host range There are quarantine and current measures in place to geographic prevent the spread of distribution of this B. cucurbitae to pests suggests that mainland Australia there are from the Torres Strait environments for this islands (Australian pest to establish and Government spread in Australia. Department of Agriculture 2014). Christmas Island is an external territory of Australia situated in the Indian Ocean lying more than 1500 km northwest of the mainland.
Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899 [Tephritidae] Melon fly Yes (CABI 2016; Hoa et al. 2006; PPD 2012) No. Records of Bactrocera cucurbitae in Australia refer to Christmas Island and occasional outbreaks in the Torres Strait Islands (CSIRO 2005). The Torres Strait Islands is a group of more than 270 islands in a narrow channel (150 km wide) between Australia and Papua New Guinea. There are quarantine measures in place to prevent the spread of B. cucurbitae to mainland Australia from the Torres Strait islands (Australian Government Department of Agriculture 2014). Christmas Island is an external territory of Australia situated in the Indian Ocean lying more than 1500 km northwest of the mainland. Yes. This species has been intercepted in infested dragon fruit consignments from Vietnam to Japan (McQuate 2010). Yes. Bactrocera cucurbitae infests commercially grown cucurbit species including squash, cucumber and watermelon (White & Elson-Harris 1992). It is widely distributed throughout India, South East Asia and Central Africa (CABI 2016; Dhillon et al. 2005). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pests suggests that there are environments for this pest to establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Depending on the host and season, losses due to Bactrocera cucurbitae can be up to 100% of a crop (Dhillon et al. 2005). Yes (EP)
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