Anastrepha grandis: South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly
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Scan day: 07 March 2014 UTC
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Description: Provides photographs and information on this fruit fly, its distribution, identification, hosts and detection.
South American cucurbit fruit fly - Anastrepha grandis common name: South American cucurbit fruit fly (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) The South American cucurbit fruit fly, (Macquart), which exists in several South American countries, attacks watermelon and other fruits of the family Cucurbitaceae. Once a pest of minor to moderate importance generally, it has become a rather important pest. The pest status differs in each country and has sometimes changed within a country . This species is potentially of economic importance in Florida and southern Texas should it ever be introduced there. It has been intercepted in the United States in pumpkin from Argentina and Brazil, and in banana debris from Panama.
Size: 723 chars
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| Page title: | South American cucurbit fruit fly - Anastrepha grandis |
| Keywords: | South American cucurbit fruit fly Anastrepha grandis Diptera Tephritidae Weems |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
WHOIS Info
| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |