Bactrocera dorsalis trapped in California and Florida (US)
A mature male Bactrocera dorsalis (EPPO A1 quarantine pest) was trapped in California (US), in December 1994. The fly was recovered from a Jackson trap located in an orange tree, in the County of Los Angeles. In August 1995, a male B. dorsalis was trapped in the the County of San Jose, another in the County of Orange, and a female was trapped in the County of Los Angeles. In November 1995, in the County of Los Angeles, two males were trapped in a guava tree and one male was caught in an olive tree.
In December 1994, a mature male was detected in the Fort Lauderdale area of Broward Country in Florida. The fly was recovered from a Jackson trap placed in a calamondin tree. This is the first detection of B. dorsalis in Florida since 1969.
Sources
Anonymous (1995) Aphis Abstracts
NAPPO Newsletter, 15 (2), p 3.
Anonymous (1995) Aphis Abstracts
NAPPO Newsletter, 15 (4), p 5.
Anonymous (1996) Aphis Abstracts
NAPPO Newsletter, 16 (1), p 11.