Zeugodacus cucurbitae Yes (CABI 2018) No. Records of Yes. Zeugodacus Yes. Zeugodacus Yes. Depending on the Yes (EP) (Coquillett, 1899) Zeugodacus cucurbitae cucurbitae is cucurbitae attacks host and season, losses in Australia refer to associated with the commercially grown due to Z. cucurbitae Synonym: Bactrocera Christmas Island and longan fruit export cucurbit species can be up to 100% of a cucurbitae (Coquillett, occasional outbreaks pathway (USDA-APHIS including squash, crop (Dhillon et al. 1899) in the Torres Strait 2007). cucumber and 2005). Bactrocera cucurbitae Islands (CSIRO 2004). watermelon (White & has been reclassified The Torres Strait Elson-Harris 1992). It as Zeugodacus Islands are a group of is widely distributed cucurbitae (Virgilio et more than 270 islands throughout India, al. 2015). in a narrow channel South East Asia and [Tephritidae] (150 km wide) Central Africa (CABI between Australia and 2018; Dhillon et al. fly Papua New Guinea. 2005). The host range There are quarantine and current measures in place to geographic prevent the spread of distribution of this Z. cucurbitae to pest suggest that there mainland Australia are environments for it from the Torres Strait to establish and spread Islands (Australian in Australia. Government Department of Agriculture 2014). Christmas Island is an external territory of Australia situated in the Indian Ocean lying more than 1,500 km northwest of the mainland. There are measures in place to restrict the movement of this species to mainland Australia.
Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1899) Synonym: Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1899) Bactrocera cucurbitae has been reclassified as Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Virgilio et al. 2015). [Tephritidae] fly Yes (CABI 2018) No. Records of Zeugodacus cucurbitae in Australia refer to Christmas Island and occasional outbreaks in the Torres Strait Islands (CSIRO 2004). The Torres Strait Islands are 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 Z. 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 1,500 km northwest of the mainland. There are measures in place to restrict the movement of this species to mainland Australia. Yes. Zeugodacus cucurbitae is associated with the longan fruit export pathway (USDA-APHIS 2007). Yes. Zeugodacus cucurbitae attacks 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 2018; Dhillon et al. 2005). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pest suggest that there are environments for it to establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Depending on the host and season, losses due to Z. cucurbitae can be up to 100% of a crop (Dhillon et al. 2005). Yes (EP)
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