BiologyEnvironmental ScienceAgricultural and Food Sciences

A new species of pest fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from Sri Lanka and Africa

R. Drew, K. Tsuruta, I. White

2005.3.1AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY

Abstract

A new species of Dacinae, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens sp.n., from Sri Lanka and Africa, is described and illustrated. This is a pest species that has recently been introduced into eastern Africa and has subsequently made a rapid expansion across tropical Africa. Known distribution and host records are also presented.

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DREW, R.; TSURUTA, K.; WHITE, I. A new species of pest fruit fly (diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from sri lanka and africa. AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2005, 13: 149–154.