Presence of Drosophilidae (Diptera: Ephydroidea) Flies Associated with Fig Fruits in Morelos, Mexico

The presence of Zaprionus indianus, Drosophila suzukii, and Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Nezahualcóyotl var. fig fruits is reported in commercial greenhouse plantations in the state of Morelos, Mexico. The area planted with fig has been increasing in this region, due to the op...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2017-12, Vol.100 (4), p.813-816
Main Authors: Martínez, Néstor Bautista, Riquelme, Carlos Patricio Illescas, Bautista, Everardo López, Moreno, Lucia Jairoth Velazquez, Ávila, Clemente de Jesús García
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
African fig fly
Diptera
Diseases and pests
Drosophila
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila suzukii
Drosophilidae
Ficus Carica
Figs
Fruits
Greenhouses
Insects
Mosca africana del higo
mosca del vinagre
mosca del vinagre de alas manchadas
Observations
Peperomia serpens
Pests
Plantations
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
spotted wing drosophila
Vinegar
Vinegar flies
vinegar fly
Zaprionus indianus
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Summary:The presence of Zaprionus indianus, Drosophila suzukii, and Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Nezahualcóyotl var. fig fruits is reported in commercial greenhouse plantations in the state of Morelos, Mexico. The area planted with fig has been increasing in this region, due to the opening of new markets; therefore, these pests represent a phytosanitary problem for the crop. The adults of Z. indianus emerged from ripe and overripe fig fruits, whereas the other 2 species only from overripe fruits.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.100.0409