New Hosts of Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil

Authors

  • Lailson Do Nascimento Lemos Universidade Federal do Amapá, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical, Rodovia JK, km 4, 68902-280 Macapá, Amapá
  • Ricardo Adaime Embrapa Amapá, Rodovia JK, km 5, No. 2600, 68903-419, Macapá, Amapá
  • Cristiane Ramos De Jesus-Barros Embrapa Amapá, Rodovia JK, km 5, No. 2600, 68903-419, Macapá, Amapá
  • Ezequiel Da Glória De Deus Universidade Federal do Amapá, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical, Rodovia JK, km 4, 68902-280 Macapá, Amapá

Keywords:

carambola fruit fly, host plant, quarantine, Amazon

Abstract

Seven plant species are reported for the first time as hosts of Bactrocera carambolae in Brazil. Eugenia stipitata and Pouteria macrophylla, native to the Amazon region, have already been reported as hosts of the carambola fruit fly. The largest number of specimens was obtained from fruits of Averrhoa carambola and Psidium guajava.

 

Sete espécies vegetais foram registradas pela primeira vez como hospedeiras de Bactrocera carambolae no Brasil. Eugenia stipitata e Pouteria macrophylla, nativas da região Amazônica, foram reportadas como hospedeiros da mosca-da-carambola. O maior número de espécimes foi obtido de frutos de Averrhoa carambola e Psidium guajava.

 

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Published

2014-06-21

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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