Anastrepha obliqua(ANSTOB)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Transient
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: transient, only in one area in Texas, under eradication (2026-01)
From CABI Pest map 090 (2011): Absent, pest no longer present
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: transient, only in one area in Texas, under eradication (2026-01)
From CABI Pest map 090 (2011): Absent, pest no longer present
There are old records for Florida (extreme south), Texas (Rio Grande Valley), but this pest is not established in US.
NAPPO (2026): transient in Texas
NAPPO (2026): transient in Texas
* Foote, R. H.; Blanc, F. L.; Norrbom, A. L. (1993) Handbook of the fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of America north of Mexico. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, USA, 571 pp.
------- Rarely trapped near ports, never established.
* NAPPO (2011) Phytosanitary Alert System: Spondias spp. and other fruits. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=483.
------- Eradicated from Cameron County.
* NAPPO (2026) Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Anastrepha obliqua: APHIS Establishes a Quarantine Area in Texas (2026-01-30). https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1185/
* Sharp, J. L.; Picho-Martinez, H. (1989) Journal of Economic Entomology 83 (5), 1940-1943.
------- Intercepted on fruits imported from Peru.
* Steck, G. J. (2001) Florida Entomologist 84 (2), 320-321.
------- No confirmed evidence of the presence of A. obliqua in Florida since 1935. Eradicated.
------- Rarely trapped near ports, never established.
* NAPPO (2011) Phytosanitary Alert System: Spondias spp. and other fruits. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=483.
------- Eradicated from Cameron County.
* NAPPO (2026) Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Anastrepha obliqua: APHIS Establishes a Quarantine Area in Texas (2026-01-30). https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1185/
* Sharp, J. L.; Picho-Martinez, H. (1989) Journal of Economic Entomology 83 (5), 1940-1943.
------- Intercepted on fruits imported from Peru.
* Steck, G. J. (2001) Florida Entomologist 84 (2), 320-321.
------- No confirmed evidence of the presence of A. obliqua in Florida since 1935. Eradicated.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Present, restricted distribution |