Ceratitis capitata(CERTCA)
Distribution details in Uganda
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 001 (2016): Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 001 (2016): Present, no details
* Greathead, D. J. (1972) Technical Bulletin of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control No. 15, 11-18.
------- Kawanda.
* Onen DO, Amulen AD, Tusiime G, Dralabu S, Vudriko P, Otim MH, Omara RR, Smagghe G, Sansa-Otim J, Karungi J (2026) Bactrocera dorsalis dominance and first report of three Dacus species in Uganda. Scientific African. 2026 Feb 27, e03286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2026.e0328
* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 26. Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.
* White IM, Elson-Harris MM (1992) Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CABI, Wallingford (GB), 601 pp.
------- Kawanda.
* Onen DO, Amulen AD, Tusiime G, Dralabu S, Vudriko P, Otim MH, Omara RR, Smagghe G, Sansa-Otim J, Karungi J (2026) Bactrocera dorsalis dominance and first report of three Dacus species in Uganda. Scientific African. 2026 Feb 27, e03286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2026.e0328
* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 26. Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.
* White IM, Elson-Harris MM (1992) Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CABI, Wallingford (GB), 601 pp.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Present, widespread | ||
| Rwanda | Absent, unreliable record | ||
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Present, widespread |