Solanum trilobatum L.

McQuate, Grant T. & Liquido, Nicanor J., 2013, Annotated World Bibliography of Host Fruits of Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Insecta Mundi 2013 (289), pp. 1-61 : 38

Solanum trilobatum L.

GRIN Nomen number: No listing in GRIN for this sp.

Family: Solanaceae

Native: India.

Common Name: Achuda (Sanskrit), Agnidamani (Sanskrit), Agnidamini (Sanskrit), Alarka (Sanskrit), Alarkapatramu (Telugu), Ambusondeballi (Kannada), Bryhoti (Oriya), Kakamunji (Kannada), Khwaeng khia (Thai), Kondavuchinta (Telugu), Ma kae keuang (Thai), Ma waeng bruea (Thai), Ma waeng khruea (Thai), Ma waeng tao (Thai - Bangkok), Mothiringnee (Marathi), Mullamusti (Telugu), Nittidam (Tamil), Purple-fruited pea eggplant (English), Putharichunda (Malayalam), Putricunta (Malayalam), Puttacunta (Malayalam), Qua cua cây cà ba thùy (Vietnamese), Sandunayattan (Tamil), Surai (Tamil), Thai cultivated nightshade (English), Thai nightshade (English), Thoodalam (Marathi), Trái cây cà ba thùy (Vietnamese), Tudavalam (Malayalam), Tuduvalai (Thoothuvalai) (Tamil), Tutavalam (Malayalam), Vallikantakarika (Sanskrit).

Field Infestation: Allwood et al. 1999: From fruit collections in Peninsular Malaysia (1986 to 1988) and in East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) and Thailand (1990 to 1994) B. latifrons was recovered from 42 samples. No infestation rate data given.

Clarke et al. 2001 (“ Solanum trilobatum ”): From 1986 to 1994, a total of 4.7 kg of infested fruits was collected in two regions of Thailand (Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai). Collected fruits had infestation rates of 257.5 and 705.3 B. latifrons per kg of infested fruits, respectively. Flies identified by either R.A.I. Drew or D.L. Hancock.

Listing Only: Liquido et al. 1994; Meksongsee et al. 1991 (plus referred to this species by the common name “Mavangkrua”).

Solanum verbascifolium L., see Solanum donianum Walp.