Bactrocera carambolae

Carambola fruit fly
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Genus: Bactrocera
Species:
B. carambolae
Binomial name
Bactrocera carambolae
Drew & Hancock, 1994

Bactrocera carambolae, also known as the carambola fruit fly, is a fruit fly species in the family Tephritidae, and is native to Asia.[1][2] This species was described by Drew and Hancock in 1994.[3][4]

Bactrocera carambolae are specifically native to Malaysia, southern Thailand and western Indonesia.[5] In past years, this species has invaded South America via the trade of fruits from Indonesia.[1] This species is known as a major exotic pest, labelled as high priority in the Tropical Fruit Industry Biosecurity Plan and a quarantine pest in Brazil.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b c Marchioro, C.A. (2016). "Global potential distribution of Bactrocera carambolae and the risks of fruit production in Brazil". PLOS ONE. 11 (11): e0166142. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1166142M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166142. PMC 5104352. PMID 27832144.
  2. ^ Aketarawong, N.; Isasawin, S.; Sojikul, P.; Thanaphum, S. (2015). "Gene flow and genetic structure of Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera, Tephritidae) among geographical differences and sister species, B. dorsalis, inferred from microsatellite DNA data". ZooKeys (540): 239–272. doi:10.3897/zookeys.540.10058. PMC 4714072. PMID 26798262.
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  4. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Bactrocera carambolae)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  5. ^ Muller, A.V. (2008). "Carambola fruit fly situation in latin america and the caribbean". Proceedings of the Caribbean Food Crops Society. 44 (1): 135–144.
  6. ^ Brito, B.D. (2018). "Amazonian isolates of Metahizium are effective for killing Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae)". Acta Biológica Colombiana. 24 (1): 118–124. doi:10.15446/abc. hdl:11336/34222.