New host plants records of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 and Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil

Abstract

In this work we report five new host plants of Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock, 1994 as well as new records of hosts of Anastrepha bahiensis Lima, 1937, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830), and Anastrepha striata Schiner, 1868 from samplings carried out in Mazagão county, Amapá-Brazil.

New Findings on Carambola Fruit Fly Hosts in South America

“…However, so far this has only been recorded in areas already altered by human activity (Lemos et al 2014). Belo et al (2020) reported the species C. goetheanus as a host plant for B. carambolae, native to the Neotropical region and naturally occurring in peri-urban forests, revealing the adaptive capacity of this species. Iwahashi (1999Iwahashi ( , 2000 observed that B. carambolae evolved an aculeuslength adaptation capable of ovipositing on host plants native to Asian tropical forests.…”

“…It occurs in specific areas of Amapá, Pará, and Roraima states (MAPA 2018). It is a polyphagous species, with 26 host plant species registered in Brazil, affecting fruits of high economic relevance, such as citrus and mangoes (Adaime et al 2016a; Belo et al 2020). This pest is considered as the main phytosanitary barrier to the export of fruits produced in Brazil (Silva et al 2004; Ferreira & Rangel 2015; Miranda & Adami 2015).…”

Spondias mombinas a reservoir of fruit fly parasitoid populations in the Eastern Amazon: an undervalued ecosystem service

“…This species is currently classified in Brazil as a quarantine pest and is under official control by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply (Brasil, 2018). In addition to S. mombin, it has been recorded on 25 other host plants in Brazil, all of which occur in Amapá (Belo et al, 2020).…”

Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) no estado do Amapá, Brasil: registro de entrada e pressupostos para o seu não estabelecimento

“…No Brasil, foi inicialmente detectada no município de Oiapoque, estado do Amapá, em 1996, e atualmente está distribuída em áreas restritas dos estados do Amapá, Pará e Roraima (Brasil, 2018). É uma espécie polífaga, com 26 espécies vegetais hospedeiras registradas no Brasil (Silva, et al, 2004;Adaime, et al, 2016;Belo, et al, 2020). Em decorrência das restrições quarentenárias impostas por países importadores, a praga é considerada a principal barreira fitossanitária para exportação de frutas produzidas no Brasil (Silva, et al, 2004;Godoy, et al, 2011a;Ferreira & Rangel, 2015;Miranda & Adami, 2015).…”