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

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 Averrh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Florida entomologist 2014-06, Vol.97 (2), p.841-843
Hauptverfasser:	Lemos, Lailson Do Nascimento, Adaime, Ricardo, Jesus-Barros, Cristiane Ramos De, Deus, Ezequiel Da Gloria De
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amazon Amazônia carambola fruit fly Fruit flies Health aspects host plant Host plants Insect-plant relationships mosca-da-carambola plantas hospedeiras quarantine quarentena RESEARCH PAPERS Scientific Notes Zoological research
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Zusammenfassung:	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 guajaua.
ISSN:	0015-4040 1938-5102
DOI:	10.1653/024.097.0274