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Evidence of orchid visitation by Bactrocera species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Papua New Guinea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2002

Anthony R. Clarke ,
Solomon Balagawi ,
Barbara Clifford ,
Richard A. I. Drew ,
Luc Leblanc ,
Amanda Mararuai ,
Daniel McGuire ,
David Putulan ,
Simphorian A. Sar  and
David Tenakanai
Anthony R. Clarke
Affiliation:
Tropical Fruit Fly Research Group, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University Nathan Campus, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Solomon Balagawi
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Barbara Clifford
Affiliation:
Tropical Fruit Fly Research Group, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University Nathan Campus, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Richard A. I. Drew
Affiliation:
Tropical Fruit Fly Research Group, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University Nathan Campus, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Luc Leblanc
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Service, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji
Amanda Mararuai
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Daniel McGuire
Affiliation:
Tropical Fruit Fly Research Group, Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University Nathan Campus, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
David Putulan
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Simphorian A. Sar
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
David Tenakanai
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Current address: National Agricultural and Quarantine Inspection Agency, PO Box 714, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
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Abstract

Bactrocera Macquart (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a genus of nearly 500 species, the majority of which are endemic to tropical South-East Asia and Australasia (Drew 1989). Nearly all Bactrocera have frugivorous larvae that feed on the fleshy fruit of tropical trees, shrubs, and vines, and some species are major horticultural pests (White & Elson-Harris 1992). In this paper,where the term ‘fruit fly’ is used, we are referring explicitly to species of Bactrocera.

Keywords

fruit fliesmale luresorchidspollinia
Type
Brief Report
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , May 2002 , pp. 441 - 448
Copyright
2002 Cambridge University Press

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