. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 1149 - INSECTS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES LESSER PUMPKIN FLY (Dacus ciliatus (Loew)) Economic Importance: This fruit fly is a common pest of cucurbits throughout a large part of Africa and in India, but apparently not as serious as the melon fly (Dacus cucurbitae) in areas of India where both species occur. Heavy infestations of D. ciliatus have been reported in South Africa and serious damage is thought to occur in Egypt, where the damage caused by this pest was most likely mistaken for the similar injury c
. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 1149 - INSECTS NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES LESSER PUMPKIN FLY (Dacus ciliatus (Loew)) Economic Importance: This fruit fly is a common pest of cucurbits throughout a large part of Africa and in India, but apparently not as serious as the melon fly (Dacus cucurbitae) in areas of India where both species occur. Heavy infestations of D. ciliatus have been reported in South Africa and serious damage is thought to occur in Egypt, where the damage caused by this pest was most likely mistaken for the similar injury caused by the fly (D. longistylus) in years prior to 1953, D. ciliatus was first reported in India in 1914 and was first collec- ted from Ombo, Upper-Egypt, in February 1953. Distribution: Occurs throughout most of Eastern and Central Africa, Malgache Republic, Mauritius, the Arabian Peninsula and India. Hosts: Cucurbits are the principal hosts, with several other crops apparently of less importance. Recorded on milkweed, redpepper, watermelon, 1 - Longitudinal Section of Ivygourd Fruit Showing Larvae 2 - Transverse Section of Fruit Showing Eggs. General Distribution of Dacus ciliatus (Tephritidae, Diptera) No. 128 of Series. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Animal and Plant Health Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs; United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine; United States. Plant Pest Control Division. Hyattsville, MD. [etc. ] Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs Animal and Plant Health Service
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