Dacus vertebratus Bezzi, 1908

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Dacus vertebratus Bezzi, 1908

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Subtribe Ceratitidina

Genus Ceratitis Macleay, 1829

Ceratitis capitata (:LHGHPDQQ, Î8ƻ4)

7KH ³0HGLWHUUDQHDQ IUXLW À\´RU ³0HGÀ\´LV WKH PRVW ZLGHVSUHDG IUXLW À\ SHVW ZRUOG‒ wide. Of African origin, probably eastern or southern Africa (De Meyer et al. 2002), it has spread to the Mediterranean Basin, Latin America and Australia. It is extremely polyphagous, reported in Africa from no less than 100 different host plants in 30 families (De Meyer et al. ƻθθƻ).,Q.HQ\D DORQH, LW KDV EHHQ UHFRUGHG IURP ƽƽ KRVWV in 27 families ( Copeland et al. 2002). It appears to be widespread in the western Indian Ocean region, where it was probably introduced and is reported from all the main island groups ( De Meyer 2000; De Meyer et al. ƻθθ8;:KLWH et al. 2000). Males are attracted to trimedlure.

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