Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquilett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the major fruit flies targeted through Hawaii Area-Wide Fruit fly Pest Management (HAW-FLYPM) Program at Central Oahu, HI. Population of melon fly was monitored using Solulys or Mazoferm based Protein bait, and cuelure. Fruit infestation by melon flies was determined by direct observation of fruit on plants. Melon fly population was maintained at low levels during the crop production season leading to minimal fruit infestations. Fly population increased dramatically after the harvest of host crop suggesting active breeding of melon flies in the left over fruit. This could pose problems to the crops being grown in the adjacent fields that are susceptible to melon fly.
Species 1: Diptera Tephritidae Bactrocera cucurbitae (Melon fly)
Keywords: field infestation, population monitoring
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