Bactrocera correcta(BCTRCO)
Distribution details in Sri Lanka
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, widespread
From CABI Pest map 640 (2003): Present, widespread
From CABI Pest map 640 (2003): Present, widespread
Widely distributed throughout the island in wet and dry zones (from lowland up to elevations of 1200 m).
* Tsuruta K, White IM, Bandara HMJ, Rajapakse H, Sundaraperuma SAH, Kahawatta SBMUC, Rajapakse GBJP (1997) A preliminary note on the host-plants of fruit flies of the tribe Dacini (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Sri Lanka. Esakia 37, 149-160.
* Wijekoon WM, Ganehiarachchi GA, Wegiriya HC, Vidanage SP (2023) The status of Bactrocera dorsalis as an emerging predominant pest in the commercial fruit industry in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension 26(1). http://doi.org/10.4038/tare.v26i1.5632
* Wijekoon WM, Ganehiarachchi GA, Wegiriya HC, Vidanage SP (2023) The status of Bactrocera dorsalis as an emerging predominant pest in the commercial fruit industry in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension 26(1). http://doi.org/10.4038/tare.v26i1.5632