Bactrocera invadens

Bactrocera invadens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Bactrocera
Subgenus: Bactrocera
Species: B. invadens
Binomial name
Bactrocera invadens
Drew, Tsura & White, 2005
Synonyms

Dacus dorsalis

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens is the name given to tephritid fruit flies that were introduced to East Africa from Sri Lanka and subsequently invaded practically the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa, hence the species name "invadens".[1] It was first shown to be the same biological species as B. dorsalis s.s. by possessing identical sex pheromonal components after consumption of methyl eugenol, and also based on CO1 and rDNA sequences.[2] Subsequently, it was agreed that B. invadens, B. papayae and B. philippinensis be synonymized as B. dorsalis.[3] To counteract its detrimental effects to the fruit business, the industry resorts to cold treatment in order to get rid of the larvae.[4]

Description

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Drew, Richard Arthur Ian, K. Tsuruta, and I. M. White. "A new species of pest fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from Sri Lanka and Africa." African Entomology 13.1 (2005): 149-154
  2. Tan, K. H., I. Tokushima, H. Ono, and R. Nishida. 2011. Comparison of phenylpropanoid volatiles in male rectal and pheromone gland after methyl eugenol consumptions, and molecular phylogenetic relationship of four global pest fruit fly species: Bactrocera invadens, B. dorsalis, B. correcta and B. zonata. Chemoecology 21:25-33
  3. "Current Status Bactrocera dorsalis Complex-Clarke ... - NUCLEUS nucleus.iaea.org/.../Current%20Status%20Bactrocera%20dorsalis%20Co...and references there in."
  4. Grout TG, Daneel JH, Mohamed SA, et al. (August 2011). "Cold susceptibility and disinfestation of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in oranges". Journal of Economic Entomology 104 (4): 1180–8. doi:10.1603/ec10435. PMID 21882681.

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