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Incidence and host range of the melon fruit fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Central Tanzania

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dc.creator Mwatawala, M.
dc.creator Maerere, A. P
dc.creator Makundi, Rhodes H.
dc.creator De Mayer, M.
dc.date 2016-12-01T12:49:38Z
dc.date 2016-12-01T12:49:38Z
dc.date 2010
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:50:48Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:50:48Z
dc.identifier 0967-0874
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1042
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90658
dc.description International Journal of Pest Management, 2010; 56(3):265-273
dc.description The incidence and host range of the melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, was studied in the Morogoro Region of Central Tanzania between October 2004 and October 2006. Occurrence was limited to low to medium altitude locations. Populations reached a peak in the dry season, between July and September. Host plants belonged mostly to the Cucurbitaceae family, with non-cucurbit hosts being infested occasionally and at low infestation rate. Highly preferred cucurbit hosts were cucumber (Cucumis sativus), melon (Cucumis melo) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), while Momordica cf trifoliata was the most important wild host. Bactrocera cucurbitae appeared to dominate most indigenous cucurbit infesters, with the exception of Dacus ciliatus which was still dominant in some cucurbitaceous spp.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher International Journal of Pest Management
dc.subject Fruit flies
dc.subject Ecology
dc.subject Cucurbitaceae
dc.subject Africa
dc.title Incidence and host range of the melon fruit fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Central Tanzania
dc.type Article


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