Bactrocera cucurbitae
(Tephritidae)
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Bactrocera cucurbitae
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The adult melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) is 6 to 8 mm in length with patterned wings, a yellowish head with black spots, the top part of its body between the head and abdomen reddish yellow with light yellow markings (and without black markings). Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States. Within its range, Bactrocera cucurbitae is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend.
Species description or overview
Bactrocera cucurbitae description
Bactrocera cucurbitae is described with links to illustrations (from "Pest fruit flies of the world - larvae", 2005).
Fruit fly identification and life cycle 
Images, lifecycles, and host crops of major fruitfly pests in Hawaii are in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) species overview
The brief overview of the melon fly includes references (Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2002).
Fruit fly biological control
Sterile-insect technique and use of parasitoids are among the strategies for biological control of fruitflies described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Fruit fly male annihilation
Mass trapping of male fruitflies using male lures as a method of controlling fruit flies is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Fruit fly male lures
Para-pheromone lures for control of fruit flies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Fruit fly monitoring
Surveillance to determine fruit fly population fluctuations as a function of integrated pest management is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Program (HAW-FLY-PM)
HAW-FLY-PM goals and strategies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Fruit fly protein bait
Protein bait lures and sprays to monitor and control male and female fruit flies are described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Sanitation for fruit fly suppression
Sanitation as part of integrated pest management for fruit flies is described in this pamphlet from the University of Hawaii.
Melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) pest alert
Images of melon fly eggs, larvae, pupae and species overview are in the pest alert from Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2000.
Melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) species overview
The brief overview of the melon fly includes references (Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2002).
Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) . 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages.
Biological control of ivy gourd, Coccinia grandis (Cucurbitaceae), in Hawaii
Chun, Marianne E. 2002. Biological control of ivy gourd, Coccinia grandis (Cucurbitaceae), in Hawaii. pp. 8-12 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008.
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